The Great Good Place

Why Grit Isn’t Enough | Angela Duckworth

ReThinking with Adam Grant, 17 October 2026. The book comes up at 14 min 54 sec in.

Angela Duckworth describes having bought The Great Good Place cheaply and found it worth far more. The book discusses third places—physical gathering spots like coffee shops, parks, and tea houses distinct from home and work—arguing they are essential to social functioning and individual well-being. Duckworth recommends it, notes it is likely out of print, and ties it to her long-standing interest in how physical situation shapes behavior since writing Grit. No author is named in the conversation.

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