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No Stupid Questions · 2026-02-08 · 32 min · 5,709 words

60. Why Do We Complain?

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Way to turn the tables on me, Stephen. I'm Angela Duckworth. I'm Stephen Dubner. And you're listening to the... Listening to no stupid questions.

Today on the show. What's the value of complaining? Ugh, God, I can't believe we have to listen to more talking heads at the end of this podcast. Also, what do you mean when you say you don't have time? I'm just

in a very socially graceful but also self-serving way, giving somebody the brush off. Angela, question for you today. It's actually not a question, it's a command. No stupid commands. Tell me one thing that you personally complain about that you probably shouldn't.

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