No Stupid Questions

Stephen Dubner (co-author of the Freakonomics book series) and research psychologist Angela Duckworth (author of Grit) really like to ask people questions, and came to believe there’s no such thing as a stupid one. So they made 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.

Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher Society & Culture 47 rész

45. How Much Better Do You Really Want to Be?

37 perc 45. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: why do we pad our speech with so much filler language?

44. Is Empathy in Fact Immoral?

36 perc 44. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: is it better to “go with the wind” or to “be the wind”?

43. What Do We Really Learn From Failure?

36 perc 43. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: what is teasing supposed to accomplish?

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

38 perc 42. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: how did Angela do with her no-sugar challenge?

41. Why Are We So Attracted to Fame?

35 perc 41. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: do we subconsciously lie about our major influences?

40. Have We All Lost Our Ability to Compromise?

36 perc 40. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: is it better to be right or “not wrong”?

39. Is Everybody Cheating These Days?

37 perc 39. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also, what's better: to learn new skills or go deep on what you're good at?

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

34 perc 38. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: how can you stop ruminating?

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

39 perc 37. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: do self-help books really help?

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

36 perc 36. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: does wisdom really come with age?

35. Does Psychotherapy Actually Work?

32 perc 35. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: how many “selves” is it OK to have?

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

35 perc 34. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: how can you become a more curious person?

33. Is Optimism a Luxury Good?

38 perc 33. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: why is public speaking so terrifying?

How Much of Your Life Do You Actually Control? (Ep. 15 Rebroadcast)

37 perc 34. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: why do we procrastinate?

32. Which Gets You Farther: Talent or Effort?

33 perc 32. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: where is the line between acronyms, initialisms, and gibberish?

31. How Much Do Your Friends Affect Your Future?

36 perc 31. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: which professions have the happiest people?

30. Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar?

35 perc 30. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: is a little knowledge truly a dangerous thing?

29. How Do You Know When It’s Time to Quit?

31 perc 29. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: why is it so hard to predict success? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28. Why Do We Hoard?

29 perc 28. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: do you spend more time thinking about the past, the present, or the future? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27. How Should You Ask for Forgiveness?

37 perc 27. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: why is behavior change so darn hard? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26. Do Checklists Make People Stupid?

34 perc 26. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: what’s so great about New York City anyway? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25. Is Hedonism Better Than Self-Control?

30 perc 25. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: is it wrong to feel inured to the pandemic? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why Do We Forget So Much of What We’ve Read?

33 perc 24. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: do we overestimate or underestimate our significance in other people’s lives? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is It Wrong to Crave Praise?

38 perc 23. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: should everyone have their own trauma score? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why Do We Buy Things We’ll Never Use?

31 perc 22. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: how is social media like a knife? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Can You Identify Hidden Talent? With Eric Schmidt.

35 perc 21. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: is there a downside to billionaire philanthropy? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should We Separate the Art From the Artist?

32 perc 20. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: what is the meaning of life? See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Is There Such a Thing as Good Estrangement?

34 perc 19. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: how do you know if you have a “bad personality”? See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

How Do You Raise a “Likable” Kid?

29 perc 18. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: what’s so great about friendship? See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

How Can We Get More Virtue and Less ‘Virtue Signaling’?

32 perc 17. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: is it better to be a thinker, a doer, or a charmer? See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

What’s the Downside to Being Goal-Oriented?

31 perc 16. rész Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Also: how does a cook become a chef? With Gabrielle Hamilton. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

How Much of Your Life Do You Actually Control?

36 perc 15. rész Freakonomics Radio

Also: why do we procrastinate?

Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?

24 perc 14. rész Freakonomics Radio

Also: what is the best question you’ve ever been asked in a job interview?

How Can You Stop Comparing Yourself With Other People?

33 perc 13. rész Freakonomics Radio

Also: how can we stop confusing correlation with causation?

Does “As If” Thinking Really Work?

32 perc 12. rész Freakonomics Radio

Also: how effective is the placebo effect?

Are Ambitious People Inherently Selfish?

35 perc 11. rész Freakonomics Radio

Also: why do we habituate to life’s greatest pleasures?

Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics?

30 perc 10. rész Freakonomics Radio

Also: are the most memorable stories less likely to be true?

Why Is It So Hard to Be Alone With Our Thoughts?

33 perc 9. rész Freakonomics Radio

Also: how do you avoid screwing up your kids?

Wouldn’t It Be Better to Hear Your Eulogy Before You’re Dead?

36 perc 8. rész Freakonomics Radio

Also: how does a comedian cope with tragedy? With Eugene Mirman.

How Do You Handle Criticism?

30 perc 7. rész Freakonomics Radio

Also: is it better to send a congratulatory note to someone who deserves it or a condolence note to someone who needs it?

Is Incompetence a Form of Dishonesty?

39 perc 6. rész Freakonomics Radio

Also: should we all have personal mission statements?

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

29 perc 5. rész Freakonomics Radio

Also: is there such a thing as too much science? With special guest Luis von Ahn.

Does All Creativity Come From Pain?

31 perc 4. rész Freakonomics Radio

Also: is life precious because it’s finite?

What Does It Mean to Be a “Hard Worker”?

26 perc 3. rész Freakonomics Radio

Also: how does age affect happiness?

What is the Optimal Way to Be Angry?

34 perc 2. rész Freakonomics Radio

Also: why do we treat pets better than people?

Did Covid-19 Kill the Handshake?

37 perc 1. rész Freakonomics Radio

Also: why can't humans handle uncertainty already?

Introducing "No Stupid Questions"

2 perc 1. rész Freakonomics Radio

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.