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Angela Duckworth’s book recommendations in 2021

21 books · 20 episodes · Angela Duckworth’s most recommended books, all years →

Every episode from 2021, newest first

Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar? (Replay) | No Stupid Questions | Episode 30

No Stupid Questions · 2021-11-28

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman · discussed · at 25:14

Does Reverse Psychology Really Work? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 74

No Stupid Questions · 2021-11-14

The Genetic Lottery by Kathryn Paige Harden · recommended · at 22:59

Is It Okay to Engage in “Social Loafing”? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 73

No Stupid Questions · 2021-11-07

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown · recommended · at 13:13

In a Job Interview, How Much Does Timing Matter? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 70

No Stupid Questions · 2021-10-10

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer · discussed · at 31:44

How Can You Convince Someone They’re Wrong? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 69

No Stupid Questions · 2021-10-03

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie · discussed · at 2:59

Are Women Required to Be Nicer Than Men? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 64

No Stupid Questions · 2021-08-15

The Reading Mind by Daniel T. Willingham · discussed · at 29:39

Why Do We Complain? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 60

No Stupid Questions · 2021-07-18

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey · discussed · at 20:03

Do Dreams Actually Mean Anything? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 59

No Stupid Questions · 2021-07-11

The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud · discussed · at 1:13
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman · discussed · at 15:21

What's So Gratifying About Gossip? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 58

No Stupid Questions · 2021-06-27

Quiet by Susan Cain · discussed · at 29:44

Which Incentives Are Best at Boosting Vaccination, and Why? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 57

No Stupid Questions · 2021-06-20

Plato's Republic for today by Πλάτων · discussed · at 20:48
Influence by Robert B. Cialdini · recommended · at 29:40

Do You Really Need a Muse to Be Creative? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 54

No Stupid Questions · 2021-05-30

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman · recommended · at 25:15

What Separates Humans From Other Animals? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 51

No Stupid Questions · 2021-05-09

A Calendar of Wisdom by Leo Tolstoy · discussed · at 11:29
Charlotte's Web by E. B. White · discussed · at 14:10

Are You as Observant as You Think? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 50

No Stupid Questions · 2021-05-02

Some must watch while some must sleep by William C. Dement · discussed · at 17:44

Do Good Deeds Invite More Bad Ones? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 48

No Stupid Questions · 2021-04-18

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl · discussed · at 25:34

Is Empathy in Fact Immoral? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 44

No Stupid Questions · 2021-03-21

Against Empathy by Paul Bloom · discussed · at 6:35

Is Everybody Cheating These Days? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 39

No Stupid Questions · 2021-02-14

Range by David J. Epstein · discussed · at 25:00

What Does It Mean to Be a "Good Man"? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 38

No Stupid Questions · 2021-02-07

I Am a Girl from Africa by Elizabeth Nyamayaro · recommended · at 4:29

How Do You Know if People Don’t Like You? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 37

No Stupid Questions · 2021-01-31

The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley · discussed · at 28:08
Feeling Good by David D. Burns · recommended · at 30:54

Which Matters More, a First or Last Impression? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 36

No Stupid Questions · 2021-01-24

Practical Wisdom by Barry Schwartz, Kenneth Sharpe · recommended · at 27:42

Is Optimism a Luxury Good? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 33

No Stupid Questions · 2021-01-03

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl · discussed · at 14:43

Other mentions in 2021 (6: passing, ad reads, own books)