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

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20. Should We Separate the Art From the Artist?
4 mei· No Stupid Questions
Also: what is the meaning of life? This episode originally aired on September 27, 2020.
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19. Is There Such a Thing as Good Estrangement?
27 apr· No Stupid Questions
Also: how do you know if you have a “bad personality”? This episode originally aired on September 20, 2020.
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18. How Do You Raise a “Likable” Kid?
20 apr· No Stupid Questions
Also: what’s so great about friendship? This episode originally aired on September 13, 2020.
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17. How Can We Get More Virtue and Less ‘Virtue Signaling’?
13 apr· No Stupid Questions
Also: is it better to be a thinker, a doer, or a charmer? This episode originally aired on September 6, 2020.
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16. What’s the Downside to Being Goal-Oriented?
6 apr· No Stupid Questions
Also: how does a cook become a chef? With Gabrielle Hamilton. This episode originally aired on August 30, 2020.
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15. How Much of Your Life Do You Actually Control?
30 mrt· No Stupid Questions
Also: why do we procrastinate? This episode originally aired on August 23, 2020.
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14. Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?
23 mrt· No Stupid Questions
Also: what is the best question you’ve ever been asked in a job interview? This episode originally aired on August 16, 2020.
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13. How Can You Stop Comparing Yourself With Other People?
16 mrt· No Stupid Questions
Also: how can we stop confusing correlation with causation? This episode originally aired on August 9, 2020.
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12. Does “As If” Thinking Really Work?
9 mrt· No Stupid Questions
Also: how effective is the placebo effect? This episode originally aired on August 2, 2020.
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11. Are Ambitious People Inherently Selfish?
2 mrt· No Stupid Questions
Also: why do we habituate to life’s greatest pleasures? This episode originally aired on July 26, 2020.
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10. Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics?
23 feb· No Stupid Questions
Also: are the most memorable stories less likely to be true? This episode originally aired on July 19, 2020.
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9. Why Is It So Hard to Be Alone With Our Thoughts?
16 feb· No Stupid Questions
Also: how do you avoid screwing up your kids? This episode originally aired on July 12, 2020.
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8. Wouldn’t It Be Better to Hear Your Eulogy Before You’re Dead?
9 feb· No Stupid Questions
Also: how does a comedian cope with tragedy? With Eugene Mirman. This episode originally aired on July 5, 2020.
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7. How Do You Handle Criticism?
2 feb· No Stupid Questions
Also: is it better to send a congratulatory note to someone who deserves it or a condolence note to someone who needs it? This episode originally aired on June 28, 2020.
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6. Is Incompetence a Form of Dishonesty?
26 jan· No Stupid Questions
Also: should we all have personal mission statements? This episode originally aired on June 21, 2020.
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5. What Do Tom Sawyer and the Founder of Duolingo Have in Common?
19 jan· No Stupid Questions
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.
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4. Does All Creativity Come From Pain?
12 jan· No Stupid Questions
Also: is life precious because it’s finite? This episode originally aired on June 7, 2020.
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3. What Does It Mean to Be a “Hard Worker”?
5 jan· No Stupid Questions
Also: how does age affect happiness? This episode originally aired on May 31, 2020.
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2. What is the Optimal Way to Be Angry?
29 dec 2024· No Stupid Questions
Also: why do we treat pets better than people? This episode originally aired on May 24, 2020.
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1. Did Covid-19 Kill the Handshake?
22 dec 2024· No Stupid Questions
Also: why can't humans handle uncertainty already?
We’re replaying No Stupid Questions, starting here with the very first episode, from May 17, 2020.
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Afleveringen

20. Should We Separate the Art From the Artist?

19. Is There Such a Thing as Good Estrangement?

18. How Do You Raise a “Likable” Kid?

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

16. What’s the Downside to Being Goal-Oriented?

15. How Much of Your Life Do You Actually Control?

14. Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?

13. How Can You Stop Comparing Yourself With Other People?

12. Does “As If” Thinking Really Work?

11. Are Ambitious People Inherently Selfish?

10. Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics?

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

7. How Do You Handle Criticism?

6. Is Incompetence a Form of Dishonesty?

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

4. Does All Creativity Come From Pain?

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

2. What is the Optimal Way to Be Angry?

1. Did Covid-19 Kill the Handshake?