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222. What Makes an Idea Interesting?
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What do Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud, and Malcolm Gladwell have in common? Are interesting theories more significant than true ones? And what has been keeping Angela up at night? Plus: an important announcement about the show.
- SOURCES:
- Charles Darwin, 19th-century naturalist and biologist.
- Murray Davis, cultural sociologist.
- Malcolm Gladwell, journalist and author.
- Adam Grant, professor of management and psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.
- B. F. Skinner, 20th-century American psychologist.
- RESOURCES:
- Small Fry, by Lisa Brennan-Jobs (2018).
- Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, by Angela Duckworth (2016).
- "Why Malcolm Gladwell’s Ideas Are So Interesting, Whether or Not They’re True," by Adam Grant (Quartz, 2015).
- David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, by Malcolm Gladwell (2013).
- Curious?: Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life, by Todd Kashdan (2009).
- "Interest — The Curious Emotion," by Paul J. Silvia (2008).
- Exploring the Psychology of Interest, by Paul J. Silvia (2006).
- "The Ketchup Conundrum," by Malcolm Gladwell (The New Yorker, 2004).
- "That's Interesting!: Towards a Phenomenology of Sociology and a Sociology of Phenomenology," by Murray S. Davis (Philosophy of the Social Sciences, 1971).
- The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, by Charles Darwin (1872).
- EXTRAS:
- "How Do You Identify a Narcissist?" by No Stupid Questions (2024).
- "Is Screen Time as Poisonous as We Think?" by Freakonomics Radio (2024).
- "Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Update)," by Freakonomics Radio (2024).
285 episodes
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What do Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud, and Malcolm Gladwell have in common? Are interesting theories more significant than true ones? And what has been keeping Angela up at night? Plus: an important announcement about the show.
- SOURCES:
- Charles Darwin, 19th-century naturalist and biologist.
- Murray Davis, cultural sociologist.
- Malcolm Gladwell, journalist and author.
- Adam Grant, professor of management and psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.
- B. F. Skinner, 20th-century American psychologist.
- RESOURCES:
- Small Fry, by Lisa Brennan-Jobs (2018).
- Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, by Angela Duckworth (2016).
- "Why Malcolm Gladwell’s Ideas Are So Interesting, Whether or Not They’re True," by Adam Grant (Quartz, 2015).
- David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, by Malcolm Gladwell (2013).
- Curious?: Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life, by Todd Kashdan (2009).
- "Interest — The Curious Emotion," by Paul J. Silvia (2008).
- Exploring the Psychology of Interest, by Paul J. Silvia (2006).
- "The Ketchup Conundrum," by Malcolm Gladwell (The New Yorker, 2004).
- "That's Interesting!: Towards a Phenomenology of Sociology and a Sociology of Phenomenology," by Murray S. Davis (Philosophy of the Social Sciences, 1971).
- The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, by Charles Darwin (1872).
- EXTRAS:
- "How Do You Identify a Narcissist?" by No Stupid Questions (2024).
- "Is Screen Time as Poisonous as We Think?" by Freakonomics Radio (2024).
- "Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Update)," by Freakonomics Radio (2024).
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