84. Why Do We Find So Much Meaning in Meaningless Coincidences?
No Stupid Questions
Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
4.6 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 30 January 2022
⏱️ 30 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Damn it if you do and if you don't, Steven. |
| 0:06.2 | I'm Antela Duckworth. |
| 0:07.6 | I'm Steven Dubner. |
| 0:08.6 | And you're listening to No Stupid Questions. |
| 0:12.2 | Today on the show, why are humans so fascinated by coincidences? |
| 0:17.3 | Are you my fifth grade, and wish teacher? |
| 0:19.6 | Have you ever seen us in the same place answers now? |
| 0:22.0 | Coincidence, I think not. |
| 0:27.8 | Steven, we have a really interesting email by somebody named Selvi. |
| 0:32.5 | I'd like to read it to you. |
| 0:34.0 | Please do. |
| 0:34.9 | Hi, Steven and Angela. |
| 0:36.2 | Hi, Selvi. |
| 0:38.5 | Last night, my husband and I finally decided |
| 0:40.6 | that we should start watching the new season of succession. |
| 0:43.8 | Oh! |
| 0:44.4 | You're a succession fan, yes? |
| 0:46.0 | I am. |
| 0:46.7 | I have not watched a second of succession. |
| 0:49.0 | I'd recommend it. |
| 0:50.0 | So after deciding this, Selvi writes, |
| 0:51.8 | I announced I would clean up the kitchen, |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.