Tag: Malcolm Gladwell

Outliers, Revisited

Revisionist History | 15 September 2022 | 0h 35m | Listen Later | Podcasts | Spotify
In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell reported on the relative age effect, the phenomenon of assessed excellence being concentrated in older children. Here he runs an experiment at the University of Pennsylvania to determine whether publicising the phenomenon served as a primer for gaming the system by neurotic helicopter parents.

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Miracle And Wonder: Conversations With Paul Simon

Revisionist History | 16 November 2021 | 0h 38m | Listen Later | iTunes | Spotify
An Excerpt from Miracle And Wonder: Conversations With Paul Simon by Malcolm Gladwell and Bruce Headlam. Discusses the sources of Simon’s creativity and his ongoing quest for musical experimentation and collaboration.

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I Love You Waymo

Revisionist History | 24 June 2021 | 0h 38m | Listen Later | iTunes
Malcolm Gladwell makes the case that the irrationality of humans combined with driverless cars will return the streets to walkers and cyclists.

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Hamlet Was Wrong

Revisionist History | 6 August 2020 | 0h 43m | Listen Later | iTunes
Malcolm Gladwell makes the case for a nihilistic approach to recruitment given that the processes we use are so poor at predicting future employment success.

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The Powerball Revolution

Revisionist History | 2 July 2020 | 0h 46m | Listen Later | iTunes
Malcolm Gladwell makes the counterintuitive case that it would be better to elect political representatives by lottery rather than ballot.

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Malcolm Gladwell Won’t Make Up His Mind

More with Anna Maria Tremonti | 23 March 2020 | 1h 04m | Listen Later | iTunes
Interview with Malcolm Gladwell about the importance of changing our minds. The good news is he’s hopeful about our ability to do so. In fact, Gladwell believes closed-minded dogmatists are the real outliers. “Most people are actually open to new interpretations — surprisingly so.” Gladwell reveals why he prefers audio to print; where he gets his best ideas; why overconfident people may be more dangerous than ignorant ones; and why people reacting with a “huh” is the ultimate compliment.

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Malcolm Gladwell on Talking to Strangers

Revisionist History | 19 September 2019 | 0h 39m | Listen Later | iTunes
Malcolm Gladwell discusses his book, Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know. Examines Gladwell’s theory that prejudging people we don’t know can lead to dangerous consequences. Through well-known cases like the Bernie Madoff scandal, the Amanda Knox trial, the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse trial, and the racially charged arrest and death of Sandra Bland, Gladwell explains his belief that many of us unconsciously invite conflict and misunderstanding into our lives.

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