Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2025-05-16
Books mentioned on How to Succeed at Failing, Part 3: Grit vs. Quit (Update)
Giving up can be painful. That's why we need to talk about it.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Grit
Grit by Angela Duckworth is a widely acclaimed psychological exploration of how passion and perseverance are far more critical to long-term success than innate talent alone.
Discussed“Our friend Angela Duckworth, a research psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania, wrote a book about this. It's called Grit, the power of passion and perseverance.”
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GRIT The Power of PASSION and PERSEVERANCE
GRIT The Power of PASSION and PERSEVERANCE by Angela Duckworth is an influential psychology book exploring how sustained passion and long-term perseverance are far more critical to achieving success than raw talent alone.
Discussed“You'll run into that Churchill quote in a lot of the literature around grit.”
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The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth is a popular psychology book that argues long-term success, achievement, and high-level performance stem primarily from sustained dedication and resilience rather than innate talent.
Discussed“You'll run into that Churchill quote in a lot of the literature around grit.”
