The Adam and Dr. Drew Show Classic #666: Teenage Angst
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Dec 4, 2025 The discussion kicks off with insights into Drew's confident son, Douglas, exploring upbringing influences. They then tackle a dating dilemma, offering advice on moving in with a girlfriend who has a teenage child. Adam argues for pragmatic solutions in policy, using anecdotes about highway repairs to highlight the importance of incentives. Finally, the conversation delves into genetic risks for addiction, providing valuable perspectives on family history and its implications.
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How Environment And Temperament Interact
- Drew sees Douglas as socially developed partly from Vanderbilt's environment and Adam credits innate steadiness regardless of setting.
- Both hosts conclude confidence can arise from environment and inherent temperament interacting.
Pragmatic Incentives Drive Behavior
- Adam argues incentives and pragmatic deals reliably change behavior across contexts from organ donation to construction deadlines.
- Drew agrees pragmatism often outperforms moralizing objections in public policy.
Use Incentives To Speed Projects
- Use financial or performance incentives to accelerate large projects and reward early completion.
- Adam gives the freeway rebuild example where weekly bonuses produced a seven-week finish instead of five months.