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No Stupid Questions · September 20, 2026 · 30m 03s

93. Does the Early Bird Really Catch the Worm? Or Could the Night Owl Get There First?

Angela Duckworth reflects on her own sleep habits and how they've evolved since a college essay. The episode examines the economic argument for later high school start times, citing a potential $8.6 billion benefit linked to adolescent sleep patterns. It also explores practical advice for people whose natural chronotype clashes with societal expectations, addressing the mismatch between internal clocks and a 9-to-5 world.

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Personal evolution on sleep
Angela Duckworth shares how her views on being an early riser have changed since writing about it in her Harvard application essay, reflecting a shift in understanding chronotypes.
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The episode cites a figure of $8.6 billion as a potential economic gain from delaying high school start times, aligning the school say with adolescents' naturally later circadian rhythms.

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