No Stupid Questions

By: Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
  • Summary

  • Research psychologist Angela Duckworth (author of "Grit") and tech and sports executive Mike Maughan really like to ask people questions, and they believe there’s no such thing as a stupid one. So they have 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. To get every show in our network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, sign up for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts at http://apple.co/SiriusXM.
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Episodes
  • 219. How Do You Identify a Narcissist?
    Nov 10 2024

    What’s the difference between narcissism and high self-esteem? Does social media fuel arrogance or self-consciousness? And do people get less toxic with age?

    • SOURCES:
      • Brené Brown, research professor at the University of Houston and visiting professor in management at the University of Texas at Austin.
      • Jonathan Haidt, professor of social psychology at the New York University Stern School of Business.
      • Michael Lewis, author.
      • Cooper McAllister, senior consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton.
      • Jean Twenge, professor of psychology at San Diego State University.

    • RESOURCES:
      • "‘Narcissistic Abuse’ Has Gone Mainstream. But What Is It?" Abby Ellin (The Washington Post, 2024).
      • "Development of Narcissism Across the Life Span: A Meta-Analytic Review of Longitudinal Studies," by Ulrich Orth, Samantha Krauss, and Mitja D. Back (Psychological Bulletin, 2024).
      • The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness, by Jonathan Haidt (2024).
      • "America Is Obsessed With Narcissists. Is Trump to Blame?" by Charles Trepany (USA Today, 2024).
      • "Narcissism Today: What We Know and What We Need to Learn," by Joshua D. Miller, Mitja D. Back, Donald R. Lynam, and Aidan G. C. Wright (Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2021).
      • "Egos Deflating With the Great Recession: A Cross-Temporal Meta-Analysis and Within-Campus Analysis of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, 1982–2016," by Jean M. Twenge, Sara H. Konrath, Cooper McAllister, et al. (Personality and Individual Differences, 2021).
      • "Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Diagnostic and Clinical Challenges," by Eve Caligor, Kenneth N. Levy, and Frank E. Yeomans (American Journal of Psychiatry, 2015).
      • Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled — and More Miserable Than Ever Before, by Jean Twenge (2006).
      • Cincinnatus and the Citizen-Servant Ideal: The Roman Legend's Life, Times, and Legacy, by Michael J. Hillyard (2001).

    • EXTRAS:
      • "Is Screen Time as Poisonous as We Think?" by Freakonomics Radio (2024).
      • "Do 'Generations' Mean Anything?" by No Stupid Questions (2023).
      • "Is Pride the Worst Sin?" by No Stupid Questions (2023).
      • The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, by Michael Lewis (2010).
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    41 mins
  • How Can You Give Better Gifts? (Replay)
    Nov 7 2024

    How many bottles of wine are regifted? What’s wrong with giving cash? And should Angela give her husband a subscription to the Sausage of the Month Club?

    • SOURCES:
      • Joel Waldfogel, professor of strategic management & entrepreneurship at the University of Minnesota.

    • RESOURCES:
      • “How to Become a Truly Excellent Gift Giver,” by Eliza Brooke (Vox, 2022).
      • “How to Calculate a Holiday Tip for the Doorman,” by Ronda Kaysen (The New York Times, 2022).
      • “Least Favorite Gifts to Receive for Christmas in the United States in 2022, by Generation,” (Statista, 2022).
      • “(Not) Giving the Same Old Song and Dance: Givers’ Misguided Concerns About Thoughtfulness and Boringness Keep Them From Repeating Gifts,” by Julian Givi (Journal of Business Research, 2020).
      • “Does Anyone Really Buy the Giant Car Bows You See in Every Commercial?” by Aditi Shrikant (Vox, 2018).
      • “It’s the Motive That Counts: Perceived Sacrifice Motives and Gratitude in Romantic Relationships,” by Mariko L. Visserman, Francesca Righetti, Emily A. Impett, Dacher Keltner, and Paul A. M. Van Lange (Emotion, 2018).
      • “Why Certain Gifts Are Great to Give but Not to Get: A Framework for Understanding Errors in Gift Giving,” by Jeff Galak, Julian Givi, and Elanor F. Williams (Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2016).
      • “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds,” by Katy Sewall (B.B.C. News, 2015).
      • “The Disappointing Gift: Dispositional and Situational Moderators of Emotional Expressions,” by Renée M. Tobin and William G. Graziano (Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2011).
      • Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Presents for the Holidays, by Joel Waldfogel (2009).
      • “The Deadweight Loss of Christmas,” by Joel Waldfogel (The American Economic Review, 1993).
      • United States Postal Service Employee Tipping and Gift-Receiving Policy.

    • EXTRAS:
      • “Have a Very Homo Economicus Christmas,” by Freakonomics Radio (2012).
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    38 mins
  • 218. Why Do Parents Overshare on Social Media?
    Nov 3 2024

    How does social media exploit our evolutionary instincts? How dangerous is it to post about your children online? And does Angela regret talking about her daughters on the podcast?

    • SOURCES:
      • Erin Carbone, visiting assistant professor of social and decision sciences at Carnegie Mellon University.
      • Jimmy Kimmel, comedian and late-night television host.
      • George Loewenstein, professor of economics and psychology at Carnegie Mellon University.
      • Taylor Swift, singer-songwriter.
      • Christie Tate, essayist and author.

    • RESOURCES:
      • "Five Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Child Influencers," by The New York Times (2024).
      • "Online 'Sharenting': The Dangers of Posting Sensitive Information About Children on Social Media," by Pietro Ferrara, Ignazio Cammisa, Massimo Pettoello-Mantovani, et al. (The Journal of Pediatrics, 2023).
      • "Privacy Preferences and the Drive to Disclose," by Erin Carbone and George Loewenstein (Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2023).
      • "My Daughter Asked Me to Stop Writing About Motherhood. Here’s Why I Can’t Do That," by Christie Tate (The Washington Post, 2019).
      • "When Kids Realize Their Whole Life Is Already Online," by Taylor Lorenz (The Atlantic, 2019).
      • "'Sharenting' Puts Young at Risk of Online Fraud," by Sean Coughlan (BBC News, 2018).
      • "Everything You Need to Know About the 'Right to be forgotten,'" fact sheet by the European Union.

    • EXTRAS:
      • "What Is Your Password?" by Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2015).
      • "The Best Day," by Taylor Swift (2009).
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    35 mins

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