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Episode: Is Perfectionism Ruining Your Life? | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 114
Published on September 18, 2023
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!
The Perfection Trap
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Lots of people call themselves perfectionists and wear that label as a badge of honor, but the research done by Thomas and others, which he describes in his brand-new book, The Perfection Trap, tells a very different story.
In this episode, podcast host Steve Levitt discusses with guest Thomas Curran, who highlights insights from his new book, 'The Perfection Trap', which explores the detrimental sides of perfectionism.
It’s interesting because you point in your book, The Perfection Trap, towards parents as being an important contributor to the growth of perfectionism.
In a discussion about perfectionism, podcast host Steve Levitt highlights Thomas Curran's book 'The Perfection Trap', noting how it explores the influence of parents on the development of perfectionism. This exchange takes place during the episode titled 'Is Perfectionism Ruining Your Life?'.
I don’t mention capitalism once in the book. You dance around it; you indict our system, but you just don’t use the word capitalism.
In this episode, host Steve Levitt discusses Thomas Curran's book, 'The Perfection Trap', highlighting that while the book does not directly mention 'capitalism', it critiques the existing system.
What I'm communicating in the book, particularly in the final chapter, is that we need to move away from this fixation on growth at all costs.
In the episode, guest Thomas Curran discusses ideas from his book, 'The Perfection Trap.' He emphasizes in the final chapter the importance of moving away from a fixation on relentless growth.
If you're intrigued by our conversation, Thomas's latest book is titled 'The Perfection Trap.'
In this episode, the host Steve Levitt directly mentions the book titled 'The Perfection Trap' by Thomas Curran, suggesting it to listeners who might be interested in exploring the themes discussed during their conversation.