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Research psychologist Angela Duckworth (author of "Grit") and tech and sports executive Mike Maughan really like to ask people questions, and they believe there’s no such thing as a stupid one. So they have a podcast where they can ask each other as many “stupid questions” as they want. New episodes each week. "No Stupid Questions" is a production of the Freakonomics Radio Network.

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No Stupid Questions

What do Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud, and Malcolm Gladwell have in common? Are interesting theories more significant than true ones? And what has been keeping Angela up at night? Plus: an important announcement about the show. 

 

SOURCES:Charles Darwin • , 19th-century naturalist and biologist.
Murray Davis • , cultural sociologist.
Malcolm Gladwell • , journalist and author.
Adam Grant • , professor of management and psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.
B. F. Skinner • , 20th-century American psychologist.

 

RESOURCES:Small Fry, • by Lisa Brennan-Jobs (2018).
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, • by Angela Duckworth (2016).
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Why Malcolm Gladwell’s Ideas Are So Interesting, Whether or Not They’re True • ," by Adam Grant (
Quartz, • 2015).
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, • by Malcolm Gladwell (2013).
Curious?: Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life, • by Todd Kashdan (2009).
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Interest — The Curious Emotion • ," by Paul J. Silvia (2008).
Exploring the Psychology of Interest, • by Paul J. Silvia (2006).
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The Ketchup Conundrum • ," by Malcolm Gladwell (
The New Yorker, • 2004).
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That's Interesting!: Towards a Phenomenology of Sociology and a Sociology of Phenomenology • ," by Murray S. Davis (
Philosophy of the Social Sciences, • 1971).
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, • by Charles Darwin (1872).

 

EXTRAS: • "
How Do You Identify a Narcissist? • " by 
No Stupid Questions • (2024).
 • "
Is Screen Time as Poisonous as We Think? • " by 
Freakonomics Radio • (2024).
 • "
Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Update) • ," by 
Freakonomics Radio • (2024).

222. What Makes an Idea Interesting?

Also: is there such a thing as too much science?

Plus, our special guest, Luis von Ahn, an inventor of CAPTCHA and a pioneer of free online language learning. This episode originally aired on June 14, 2020.

5. What Do Tom Sawyer and the Founder of Duolingo Have in Common?

Also: are the most memorable stories less likely to be true? This episode originally aired on July 19, 2020.

10. Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics?

Also: what is the meaning of life? This episode originally aired on September 27, 2020.

20. Should We Separate the Art From the Artist?

Also: what’s so great about New York City anyway? This episode originally aired on November 8, 2020.

26. Do Checklists Make People Stupid?

Stephen Dubner, the host of Freakonomics Radio, and Angela Duckworth, the psychologist and author of Grit, explore the weird and wonderful ways in which humans behave. In each episode, they take turns asking each other questions, with conversations ranging from friendship and parenting to immortality and whether dogs are better than people. No Stupid Questions premieres May 18th.

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