How Much Do Your Friends Affect Your Future? (NSQ Ep. 31 Replay)
Episode Date: October 17, 2021Also: which professions have the happiest people?
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236 episodes transcribedAlso: which professions have the happiest people?
Also: why is it smart to ignore what your podcast hosts look like?
Also: what’s the best way to handle rejection?
Also: why are humans still so tribal?
Also: why is it so satisfying to find a bargain?
Also: is obsessing over your mental health bad for your mental health?
Also: do we overestimate or underestimate our significance in other people’s lives?
Also: why don’t you need a license to become a parent?
Also: why do we hoard? (Rebroadcast From Ep. 28)
Also: should you feel guilty if you don’t read books?
Also: life is good — so why aren’t you happy?
Also: how do awards affect motivation?
Also: why do we like what we like?
Also: what do you really mean when you say you “don’t have time”?
Also: why is music so memorable?
Also: how can we stop confusing correlation with causation?
Also: why do people hate small talk?
Also: what does your desired superpower say about you?
Also: what does your perfect day look like?
Also: would you take a confirmation-bias vaccine?