No Stupid Questions
Freakonomics Radio
No Stupid Questions
Freakonomics Radio
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.
Sunday 09 May 2021 : Also: why do people pace while talking on the phone?
Sunday 02 May 2021 : Angela accidentally discovers the secret to a good night’s sleep
Sunday 25 April 2021 : Also: why are we so bad at assessing risk?
Sunday 18 April 2021 : Also: what is the most significant choice you will ever make?
Sunday 11 April 2021 : Also: why do we dislike being alone in public?
Sunday 04 April 2021 : Also: what’s wrong with being impatient?
Sunday 28 March 2021 : Also: why do we pad our speech with so much filler language?
Sunday 21 March 2021 : Also: is it better to “go with the wind” or to “be the wind”?
Sunday 14 March 2021 : Also: what is teasing supposed to accomplish?
Sunday 07 March 2021 : Also: how did Angela do with her no-sugar challenge?
Sunday 28 February 2021 : Also: do we subconsciously lie about our major influences?
Sunday 21 February 2021 : Also: is it better to be right or “not wrong”?
Sunday 14 February 2021 : Also, what's better: to learn new skills or go deep on what you're good at?
Sunday 07 February 2021 : Also: how can you stop ruminating?
Sunday 31 January 2021 : Also: do self-help books really help?
Sunday 24 January 2021 : Also: does wisdom really come with age?
Sunday 17 January 2021 : Also: how many “selves” is it OK to have?
Sunday 10 January 2021 : Also: how can you become a more curious person?
Sunday 03 January 2021 : Also: why is public speaking so terrifying?
Sunday 27 December 2020 : Also: why do we procrastinate?
Sunday 20 December 2020 : Also: where is the line between acronyms, initialisms, and gibberish?
Sunday 13 December 2020 : Also: which professions have the happiest people?
Sunday 06 December 2020 : Also: is a little knowledge truly a dangerous thing?
Sunday 29 November 2020 : Also: why is it so hard to predict success?
Sunday 22 November 2020 : Also: do you spend more time thinking about the past, the present, or the future?
No Stupid Questions
Freakonomics Radio
51. What Separates Humans From Other Animals?
Also: why do people pace while talking on the phone?
50. Are You as Observant as You Think?
Angela accidentally discovers the secret to a good night’s sleep
49. How Does Facing Death Change Your Life?
Also: why are we so bad at assessing risk?
48. Do Good Deeds Invite More Bad Ones?
Also: what is the most significant choice you will ever make?
47. Is Laziness Real?
Also: why do we dislike being alone in public?
46. How Can You Stop Feeling So Irritable?
Also: what’s wrong with being impatient?
45. How Much Better Do You Really Want to Be?
Also: why do we pad our speech with so much filler language?
44. Is Empathy in Fact Immoral?
Also: is it better to “go with the wind” or to “be the wind”?
43. What Do We Really Learn From Failure?
Also: what is teasing supposed to accomplish?
42. How Does When You Are Born Affect Who You Are?
Also: how did Angela do with her no-sugar challenge?
41. Why Are We So Attracted to Fame?
Also: do we subconsciously lie about our major influences?
40. Have We All Lost Our Ability to Compromise?
Also: is it better to be right or “not wrong”?
39. Is Everybody Cheating These Days?
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?
Also: how can you stop ruminating?
37. How Do You Know if People Don’t Like You?
Also: do self-help books really help?
36. Which Matters More, a First or Last Impression?
Also: does wisdom really come with age?
35. Does Psychotherapy Actually Work?
Also: how many “selves” is it OK to have?
34. Are Humans Smarter or Stupider Than We Used to Be?
Also: how can you become a more curious person?
33. Is Optimism a Luxury Good?
Also: why is public speaking so terrifying?
How Much of Your Life Do You Actually Control? (Ep. 15 Rebroadcast)
Also: why do we procrastinate?
32. Which Gets You Further: Talent or Effort?
Also: where is the line between acronyms, initialisms, and gibberish?
31. How Much Do Your Friends Affect Your Future?
Also: which professions have the happiest people?
30. Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar?
Also: is a little knowledge truly a dangerous thing?
29. How Do You Know When It’s Time to Quit?
Also: why is it so hard to predict success?
28. Why Do We Hoard?
Also: do you spend more time thinking about the past, the present, or the future?
