The Global Possibility Network (GPN) Podcast

The Global Possibility Network (GPN) Podcast

The quarterly podcast of the Global Possibility Network, a research to practice initiative of the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, explores the science of possibility development—the process of imagining and realizing possibilities—through interviews with compelling personalities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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May 21, 2024 53 mins

On this episode of the Global Possibility Network (GPN) Podcast, Robert (Bob) Frank, the Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management Emeritus at Cornell, joins host Andrew Babson to talk about his recent work on the role of luck in success, and its implications for policy, economics, and society, especially youth.


The episode was inspired by Andrew's admiration for Bob's 2017 book, Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myt...

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Welcome to The Global Possibility Network (GPN) Podcast, an interview-based podcast hosted by Andrew Babson, PhD, GPN Co-Founder and Senior Research Associate. The GPN Podcast invites people from all walks of life to share stories, expertise, and opinions about possibility development, the practice of imagining and realizing possibilities in one's life. Each episode is published quarterly, and should appeal to anyone committed to s...

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