📚 2 Books mentioned in "Is It Weird for Adults to Have Imaginary Friends? (Replay) | No Stupid Questions" of No Stupid Questions
Podcast: No Stupid Questions
Episode: Is It Weird for Adults to Have Imaginary Friends? (Replay) | No Stupid Questions
Published on December 2, 2024
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 1
Like there was a time when people bought Julia Child's cookbook and made coq au vin for the first time. Oh my gosh, this is how French people eat chicken, it's amazing!
Angela Duckworth references Julia Child's cookbook, 'Mastering the Art of French Cooking', as a notable example of engaging in a cooking experience directly, rather than just passively watching cooking shows. She highlights how this choice to cook reflects a shift in how people participate in activities.
Think Like a Freak (Republish)
Buy Think Like a Freak (Republish) by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner on Amazon
I think they were at a swimming pool and everybody's jumping around having fun, and she's sitting by the pool reading Freakonomics!
In a humorous moment, Stephen Dubner references a scene from 'Modern Family' where the character Alex Dunphy is seen reading 'Freakonomics' by the pool while others are having fun. This light anecdote ties into the episode's theme on parasocial relationships and how we interact with media.