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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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1Also: do self-help books really help? This episode originally aired on January 31, 2021.
Also: does wisdom really come with age? This episode originally aired on January 14, 2021.
Also: how many “selves” is it OK to have? This episode originally aired on January 17, 2021.
Also: how can you become a more curious person? This episode originally aired on January 10, 2021.
Also: why is public speaking so terrifying? This episode originally aired on January 3, 2021.
Also: where is the line between acronyms, initialisms, and gibberish? This episode originally aired on December 20, 2020.
Also: which professions have the happiest people? This episode originally aired on December 13, 2020.
Also: is a little knowledge truly a dangerous thing? This episode originally aired on December 6, 2020.
Also: why is it so hard to predict success? This episode originally aired on November 29, 2020.
Also: do you spend more time thinking about the past, the present, or the future? This episode originally aired on November 22, 2020.
Also: why is behavior change so darn hard? This episode originally aired on November 15, 2020.
Also: what’s so great about New York City anyway? This episode originally aired on November 8, 2020.
Also: is it wrong to feel inured to the pandemic? This episode originally aired on November 1, 2020.
Also: do we overestimate or underestimate our significance in other people’s lives? This episode originally aired on October 25, 2020.
Also: should everyone have their own trauma score? This episode originally aired on October 18, 2020.
Also: how is social media like a knife? This episode originally aired on October 11, 2020.
Also: is there a downside to billionaire philanthropy? This episode originally aired on October 4, 2020.
Nayeema Raza describes her podcast as “a curiosity party.” In this episode of Smart Girl Dumb Questions, she asks chef and food writer J. Kenji López-Alt whether cooking is an art or a science — and whether brunch is a scam.
Also: what is the meaning of life? This episode originally aired on September 27, 2020.
Also: how do you know if you have a “bad personality”? This episode originally aired on September 20, 2020.
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Well, I don't like Angela since she compared writing a book to being in prison. 🤷🏻♀️
The name of this podcast is no longer appropriate.
Angela sounds like a real charmer (at least in this episode). hoarding is awful, but so is the opposite.
I don't think it would take scolding from Barbara Corcoran to realize that a government boondoggle like the Big Dig that ran 6x over budget (and counting) is hardly sound financial judgment for the average entrepreneur.
so sad it's a last episode!
Sad that this podcast is ending, but smart of them to restart so people can enjoy from the beginning again. 💡
The research on attention spans is helpful - how one spends their attention is also attuning them to behave a certain way, and changing the focus can nudge those behaviors.
Angela's discussion of her childhood Halloween experiences are a good reminder of how much of the holiday comes down to local custom. 🎃🍭
The most important thing is how much they like you, that's how they decide whether they will laugh or not.
AI is a helpful tool, and the ability to use it as an efficiency resource like a pen or word processor is good. Humans who are thoughtfully using the tool in conjunction with other resources available to them (be it their creativity and intelligence for producing works, or engaging their real life friends for social connections) seem like they will be more satisfied with the outcomes than those who lean solely on AI.
I absolutely love the 'No Stupid Questions' podcast! The hosts have such a knack for breaking down complex topics into engaging, understandable conversations. https://hubhopper.com/episode/the-ultimate-guide-to-medical-billing-services-1722152992/32648398
Assuming Mike is a younger Millennial, he would've) may have been around, albeit very young, right on the cusp of when Woolworth went out of business.
I just started listening to this podcast a couple of days ago. I think I have listened to 5 episodes so far. I have enjoyed every episode so far and look forward to listening to every single episode! No Stupid Questions is one of the best podcasts I have listened to in a long time. It's refreshing to hear good, clean, educational, information, that is fact-checked. I love the layout of the podcast too. Meaning the way they have listener comments at the end of the podcast. Well done!
after i started my career as a teacher, i think i become more extroverted
You missed a Fact Check: Mike says "ICU units," which is redundant.
I think you meant 2023 in your fact check lol. Also I think you confused meritocracy with lottery/luck.
Kind of a surface argument with little sway either way. It would be nice, for example, to compare the brain of a London cab driver who just got licensed and has driven for a year with that of an Uber/Lyft driver who's been driving for a year. The former had to PROVE a massive knowledge base before driving; the latter just fires up an app and the app tells him/her where to go. But still, for the latter, familiarity DOES come into play with, say, getting from Tower Bridge to Heathrow Airport.
i need the text of this speech how can i get?
Loved the idea of keeping things you don't want to use outside of your personal space. Applying it from now on.