If Everyone Hates Meetings, Why Do We Have So Many of Them? (NSQ Ep. 72)

Also: why do so many people feel lost in their 20s?

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Relevant Research & References

Here’s where you can learn more about the people and ideas in this episode:

SOURCES

• Alexandra Horowitz, professor of cognitive science and creative writing at Barnard College.
• J. Richard Hackman (deceased), professor of psychology at Harvard University.
• Paul Graham, programmer, writer, and investor.
• Daniel Kahneman, professor of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University.

RESOURCES

• “Median Age at First Marriage: 1890 to Present,” by the U.S. Census Bureau (2020).
• “Life Expectancy (From Birth) in the United States, From 1860 to 2020,” by U.N. DESA (2019).
• “The Two-Pizza Rule and the Secret of Amazon’s Success,” by Alex Hern (The Guardian, 2018).
• “Extended Adolescence: When 25 Is the New 18,” by Bret Stetka (Scientific American, 2017).
• “Socialization in Emerging Adulthood: From the Family to the Wider World, from Socialization to Self-Socialization,” by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett (Handbook of Socialization: Theory and Research, 2015).
• “How to Know If There Are Too Many People in Your Meeting,” by the H.B.R. editors (The Harvard Business Review, 2015).
• Running Meetings: Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges, by Harvard Business Press (2006).
• “Effects of Size and Task Type on Group Performance and Member Reactions,” by J. Richard Hackman and Neil Vidmar (Sociometry, 1970).

EXTRAS

• “Read This If You Hate Meetings,” by Stephen J. Dubner (The Freakonomics blog, 2009).
• Tell Me Something I Don’t Know.

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