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You can be perfect the first time around.

And there was even a really good series on the Freakonomics podcast about failure that I really enjoyed and talking about how important it is for us to embrace that.

Mm-hmm.

Be okay with being bad at stuff.

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For the past several months, and I'm sure for many months to come, Freakonomics Radio has been exploring how AI is reshaping society.

We've been asking if AI can lead to medical breakthroughs, whether it will obliterate jobs, whether data centers should be put in outer space.

The list of potential questions about AI is infinite.

and the opportunists.

Creatively, I'm having a great time and I hope other people start seeing some of the fun and the positive in it.

Today on Freakonomics Radio, we seek out lessons from the past.

My first fear was, oh goodness, people aren't going

to

Are there any books that come to mind that have been instrumental in your life, whether they're enjoyable for learning business or just anything in general?

I mean, it sounds hacky, but Freakonomics and Atomic Habits are two great ones, right? All of Malcolm Gladwell.

And then I don't know if I told you last time that I am a best-selling author.

He's an author.

level.

And I think I was talking to Stephen Dubner from Freakonomics about this at one point, and we were

discussing this idea.

And I was like, I don't want building to get more efficient.

Rob, do you have thoughts about the Freakonomics episode covering podcasting?

No, no thoughts.

None.

That's it for the fact check.

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All our shows are produced by Renbud Radio.

No Stupid Questions is produced by me, Rebecca Lee Douglas.

Our theme song is And She Was by Talking Heads.

Special thanks to David Byrne and Warner Chapel Music.

To learn more or to read episode transcripts, visit Freakonomics.com slash NSQ.

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