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The Upside of Quitting (Rebroadcast )

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Quitting Grad School

Economist Steve levitt says he tries to talk his grad students into quitting all the time. Navy seal instructor Eric Grayton tells of hell week, a tough military training program. He and Levitt say there are two kinds of quitters: those who make excuses and ones who don't want to be honest with themselves.

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