209. Why Do We Settle?
No Stupid Questions1 Sep 2024

209. Why Do We Settle?

Why does the U.S. use Fahrenheit when Celsius is better? Would you quit your job if a coin flip told you to? And how do you get an entire country to drive on the other side of the road?

  • SOURCES:
    • Christian Crandall, professor of psychology at the University of Kansas.
    • Stephen Dubner, host of Freakonomics Radio and co-author of the Freakonomics books.
    • Scott Eidelman, professor of psychology at the University of Arkansas.
    • David Hume, 18th century Scottish philosopher.
    • Ellen Langer, professor of psychology at Harvard University.
    • Steve Levitt, professor emeritus of economics at the University of Chicago, host of People I (Mostly) Admire, and co-author of the Freakonomics books.
    • John McWhorter, professor of linguistics, English, and comparative literature at Columbia University.
    • Mark Twain, 19-20th century American writer.


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46. How Can You Stop Feeling So Irritable?

46. How Can You Stop Feeling So Irritable?

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4 Apr 202138min

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

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

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28 Mar 202137min

44. Is Empathy in Fact Immoral?

44. Is Empathy in Fact Immoral?

Also: is it better to “go with the wind” or to “be the wind”? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisin...

21 Mar 202136min

43. What Do We Really Learn From Failure?

43. What Do We Really Learn From Failure?

Also: what is teasing supposed to accomplish? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

14 Mar 202136min

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

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

Also: how did Angela do with her no-sugar challenge? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

7 Mar 202138min

41. Why Are We So Attracted to Fame?

41. Why Are We So Attracted to Fame?

Also: do we subconsciously lie about our major influences? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

28 Feb 202135min

40. Have We All Lost Our Ability to Compromise?

40. Have We All Lost Our Ability to Compromise?

Also: is it better to be right or “not wrong”? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

21 Feb 202136min

39. Is Everybody Cheating These Days?

39. Is Everybody Cheating These Days?

Also, what's better: to learn new skills or go deep on what you're good at? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data ...

14 Feb 202137min

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