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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.
Last on
Sun 5 Oct 2014
08:48
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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 20:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 5 Oct 2014 08:48Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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A Point of View
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