68. Why Do We Want What We Can’t Have?
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Ooh, I like it already. I'm Angela Duckworth. I'm Steven Dubner. And you're listening to No Stupid Questions. Today on the show, why do we want what we can't have?
It's like envy quickly followed by self loathing for feeling envy, so yay, this is really fun. Also, can humans break from our tribalist instincts? Let's acknowledge that it exists and beat the crap out of the people. who are doing the wrong stuff. Angie, we have a question here from one Philip Payne who has a hotmail account in the UK.
I don't know if that's relevant. We'll find out. He says, hi NSQ, I think a lot. Some say too much. about everyday behaviors and why people do what they do.
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