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No Stupid Questions · April 26, 2026 · 00:37:57

If Everyone Hates Meetings, Why Do We Have So Many of Them?

Angela Duckworth, Stephen Dubner
Show Notes

Stephen Dubner and Angela Duckworth explore the paradox of workplace meetings: everyone complains about them, yet they persist everywhere. The episode also addresses why so many people feel lost in their 20s and how to navigate that uncertainty productively.

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Highlights

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The Meeting Paradox: Collective Action Problem
Everyone hates meetings, yet they continue to proliferate because no individual has strong enough incentive to stop them unilaterally.
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Editorial

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Feeling Lost in Your 20s Is Normal
Many people experience uncertainty and directionlessness in their 20s, which is a developmentally common experience rather than a personal failure.
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Misc

✧Originally aired October 31st, 2021 — rebroadcast episode
✧Explores the collective action problem behind meeting culture
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