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No Stupid Questions · 2026-03-15 · 40 min · 6,919 words

65. What’s the Best Advice You’ve Ever Received?

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Stephen, what are you doing? I'm Angela Duckworth. I'm Stephen Dubner. And you're listening to No Stupid Questions. Today on the show, is there a formula for good advice?

Hey, this is excellent advice. Why aren't people taking it? Also, should all new parents be required to take child rearing classes. How often do you need to get rid of the stinky diapers before you die?

Stephen, I wonder what the very best piece of advice you've ever received was. Oh, that's so easy. I can't believe you're even asking me that, Angela. Now I really want to know. The best advice I've ever received was approximately 1.5 years ago when an angel from heaven

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