86. Should We All Be Taking More Long Shots?

我们应该都多尝试一些大胆的举措吗?

No Stupid Questions

2026-08-02

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What’s the difference between dispositional optimism and agentic hope? Are there benefits to taking a long shot, even if it turns out to be an air ball? And how is Angela like an N.F.L. quarterback? This episode originally aired on February 13th, 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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