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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 56 MIN

Simone Stolzoff — How to Not Know: The Value of Uncertainty in a World that Demands Answers - with Rhaina Cohen

from Politics and Prose Presents · host Politics and Prose

A guide to dealing with uncertainty at a time when our lives have never felt less certain.From our careers to our politics to our personal lives, the future is unknown. And yet, our capacity to tolerate this uncertainty is in decline. How to Not Know will help you prepare for—and even appreciate—the uncertainty that surrounds us.Through gripping stories of people grappling with big problems without easy answers—from an economist trying to predict the next market crash to an island nation reckoning with the existential impact of climate change—acclaimed journalist Simone Stolzoff shows how to develop comfort with ambiguity and build tolerance for the unknown.Blending engrossing storytelling, research, and practical insights, How to Not Know is an essential guide to navigating uncertainty with courage and clarity.Simone Stolzoff is a journalist and author from San Francisco. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Atlantic, and on the TED stage. His debut book, The Good Enough Job, was translated into more than a dozen languages.Stolzoff will be in conversation with Rhaina Cohen, the bestselling author of The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center. She's an award-winning producer and editor for NPR's Embedded podcast. Her writing about social connection has been supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and published by The Atlantic, The New York Times and The Washington Post and is forthcoming in the anthology Living, Together. PURCHASE:https://politics-prose.com/book/9781324089452?ic_referral=D9pjmwHndtx4CQefcKf0Lr2mIGCgwy72wtGzyi-S9xowM4KJrX0NORIOPgdmZEz-qF_NvbGZ9knR7ESa4f-Oqoj20isuzZ_o1mF8sXVuysrogE4ukZRjYn7gM3d2dT1b6Odv3g4

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