Do you have any mind tricks, please?

I'm Antelod Duckworth.

I'm Stephen Dobner, and you're listening to No Stupid Questions.

Today on the show, is laziness a false concept?

Sometimes a dog really did eat your homework, okay?

Also, why do we feel so uncomfortable spending time alone in public places?

Tickets?

How many?

Sir.

Angela, a question from a listener named Susan Kemp.

At least that's the name she's using to write to us under.

Could be a pseudonym.

It might be Angela Duckworth, who wrote, quote, Susan Kemp has this to ask.

Do you think laziness is really a thing, she writes?

For the last year, I've been debating if laziness is real or just some concept.

We created in order to, I don't know, Protestant guilt trip ourselves into doing things.

I like Susan already.

Say that someone doesn't do their homework.

Maybe they have an undiagnosed sleep disorder or are chronically sleep deprived.

And that's why they can't focus.

Maybe their diet is off, so they're tired.

Maybe they're just tired because school starts at 7.30 a.m. and science says that is

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