No Stupid Questions

21. How Can You Identify Hidden Talent? With Eric Schmidt.

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?

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

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?

This podcast episode explores the ingenious approaches of Luis von Ahn, the inventor of CAPTCHA, and Duolingo, the language learning app, in utilizing human effort to solve complex problems. From turning CAPTCHA into a way to digitize books to providing free language education to millions, these innovations demonstrate...

4. Does All Creativity Come From Pain?

This podcast episode delves into various topics such as the speaker's creative process, exhaustion from conversations, career choices, the concept of sublimation, contemplation of death, the value of life, and current trends in burial methods. The conversation explores the speaker's deep-rooted experiences, their adapt...

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

This podcast episode explores the complexities of measuring hard work and the influence of biases such as social desirability bias and reference bias. It also discusses the concept of reference bias and its implications for measuring hard work, as well as the relativity of reference bias. Additionally, it delves into t...

2. What is the Optimal Way to Be Angry?

This podcast episode explores the concepts of emotion regulation, anger management, empathy, and the significance of pet ownership in our lives. The speakers discuss the importance of pausing and reflecting on our emotions before reacting, the optimal way to manage anger, strategies for de-escalation and respectful com...