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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Episoder(288)

19. Is There Such a Thing as Good Estrangement?

19. Is There Such a Thing as Good Estrangement?

Also: how do you know if you have a “bad personality”? This episode originally aired on September 20, 2020.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

27 Apr 34min

18. How Do You Raise a “Likable” Kid?

18. How Do You Raise a “Likable” Kid?

Also: what’s so great about friendship? This episode originally aired on September 13, 2020.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

20 Apr 29min

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

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

Also: is it better to be a thinker, a doer, or a charmer? This episode originally aired on September 6, 2020.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

13 Apr 32min

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

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

Also: how does a cook become a chef? With Gabrielle Hamilton. This episode originally aired on August 30, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

6 Apr 31min

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

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

Also: why do we procrastinate? This episode originally aired on August 23, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

30 Mar 36min

14. Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?

14. Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?

Also: what is the best question you’ve ever been asked in a job interview? This episode originally aired on August 16, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

23 Mar 24min

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

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

Also: how can we stop confusing correlation with causation? This episode originally aired on August 9, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

16 Mar 33min

12. Does “As If” Thinking Really Work?

12. Does “As If” Thinking Really Work?

Also: how effective is the placebo effect? This episode originally aired on August 2, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

9 Mar 32min

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