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Short and Successful
Adam Gopnik thinks there is a simple reason for the recent findings that short men enjoy stable marriages. It is not that they are desperate to please, but are desperate to prevail.
Adam Gopnik thinks there's a simple reason for the recent findings that short men enjoy stable marriages. It's not that they are desperate to please, but are desperate to prevail. "In every area of life, we underrate the merits of desperation, and persistently overrate the advantages of free choice."
Producer: Sheila Cook.
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Sun 5 Oct 2014
08:48
麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
A Point of View: Why short men make better husbands
Short men make better husbands, and make up in wisdom what they lack in stature, says self-confessed small man, Adam Gopnik.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Adam Gopnik |
| Producer | Sheila Cook |
Broadcasts
- Fri 3 Oct 2014 20:50麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
- Sun 5 Oct 2014 08:48麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
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A Point of View
A weekly reflection on a topical issue.
