Fail Better with David Duchovny
Stephen Dubner and the Joy of Quitting
Jun 4, 2024
Stephen Dubner, host of Freakonomics Radio, shares his diverse background and discusses the merits of expecting the worst, the trade-offs of nuance vs. novelty as we age, and the importance of continuous learning. The podcast explores the emotional impact of quitting, embracing failure for growth, and the joy of trying new things later in life.
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Quick takeaways
- Embrace change by transitioning between careers, learning from each experience.
- Overprepare to avoid failure, understanding intricacies of tasks to excel.
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Striving for a PhD and Transitioning to Acting
The speaker reflects on quitting graduate school before completing his PhD in English literature from Yale in the mid-80s. Despite his mother's hopes for him to finish, his focus shifted to acting as he gradually moved away from academia to pursue an acting career. He mentions living a dual existence between graduate school and acting, eventually leading him to fully embrace the path of becoming an actor.
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