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How to ask better questions

Many of us, in our daily lives or in our jobs, ask a lot of questions. But are we asking questions the right way?

The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson argues perhaps not. And he has an unusual plea: He wants us to stop asking smart questions. Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Thompson, who hosts the podcast “Plain English.”

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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