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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

Also: what is teasing supposed to accomplish? This episode originally aired on March 14, 2021.

 
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43. What Do We Really Learn From Failure?

Also: how did Angela do with her no-sugar challenge? This episode originally aired on March 7, 2021.

 
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42. How Does When You Are Born Affect Who You Are?

Also: do we subconsciously lie about our major influences? This episode originally aired on February 28, 2021.

 
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41. Why Are We So Attracted to Fame?

Also: is it better to be right or “not wrong”? This episode originally aired on February 21, 2021.

 
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40. Have We All Lost Our Ability to Compromise?

Also, what's better: to learn new skills or go deep on what you're good at? This episode originally aired on February 14, 2021.

 
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39. Is Everybody Cheating These Days?

Also: how can you stop ruminating? This episode originally aired on February 7, 2021.

 
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38. What Does It Mean to Be a “Good” Man?

Also: do self-help books really help? This episode originally aired on January 31, 2021.

 
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37. How Do You Know if People Don’t Like You?

Also: does wisdom really come with age? This episode originally aired on January 14, 2021.

 
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36. Which Matters More, a First or Last Impression?

Also: how many “selves” is it OK to have? This episode originally aired on January 17, 2021.

 
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35. Does Psychotherapy Actually Work?

Also: how can you become a more curious person? This episode originally aired on January 10, 2021.

 
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34. Are Humans Smarter or Stupider Than We Used to Be?

How have Angie’s views on sleep changed since she wrote her Harvard application essay? Would starting high school later in the day be worth $8.6 billion? And what should you do if your chronotype doesn’t fit the way society is structured?

 
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93. Does the Early Bird Really Catch the Worm? Or Could the Night Owl Get There First?

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