Freakonomics Radio cover image

243. How to Be More Productive

Freakonomics Radio

00:00

Are You Taking Control?

We learn this kind of almost emotional pleasure that comes from taking control. You can see how you can practise this as an individual. But institutions are trying to improve as well. Duhig writes about the us. Marine corps overhauling their basic training awhile back, because they were getting all these recruits who didn't know how to self motivate. And so a drill sergeant told me that he never tells someone who's a natural athlete that they just ran a good race. He only tells like, the small, kind of wimpy s that they just did a great job running.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app