Arthur C. Brooks

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1,407 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 9 Jul

Arthur C. Brooks’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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You might become agoraphobic.

Yeah, hopefully.

So agreeableness goes up because people, as they get older, figure out that it's never worth being disagreeable.

It's just not worth it.

The cost-benefit calculations just don't work out.

When you're a kid, you're like, totally, I'll scream because they cut the crust off my PB&J.

Doesn't it go up?

Didn't you say it goes up?

Agreeableness goes up.

Not disagreeableness.

Agreeableness goes up.

Well, no, you'll be assertive, but you won't be a jerk.

Oh, okay, I'm getting confused.

You won't be a dick about it.

Okay, agreeableness.

And you'll embarrass your kids.

You'll be like, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me.

I know, you know, I ordered the mashed potatoes and you brought me French fries.

And the kids are like, dad, right?

That's agreeable assertiveness.

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