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EXTRA: Why Quitting Is Usually Worth It

2024/8/26
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Stephen Dubner discusses his decision to quit his PhD program at Yale and his transition into acting. He also talks about his experience quitting his successful band and the lessons he learned from these experiences. He emphasizes the importance of asking questions and viewing failure as a learning opportunity.
  • Dubner quit his PhD program at Yale to pursue acting.
  • He also quit a successful band after meeting Bruce Springsteen.
  • Dubner views quitting as a form of learning and growth.

Shownotes Transcript

Stephen Dubner appears as a guest on Fail Better, a new podcast hosted by David Duchovny. The two of them trade stories about failure, and ponder the lessons that success could never teach.