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“I Trust Almost Anyone More Than Myself” Better in Person
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan talks about confidence, luck, and why it takes 35 drafts to get to the finish line. If you'd like to see the video version of Better in Person, you can watch it on YouTub...
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“I Trust Almost Anyone More Than Myself” Better in Person is an episode from Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher. The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan talks about confidence, luck, and why it takes 35 drafts to...
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Published Aug 26, 2026, 00:42:42 long, audio available.
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