Yup. The nerd kid in college who tutors the jock in Algebra. He's the Dr. David Viscott, M.D., Ph. D., who helps heal the world. Maybe Malcolm is the antidote to the mind-set of the U. S. Capitol insurrectionists. Too bad, there's one former president who doesn't read. Maybe, Gladwell is the re born Socrates. Heaven has sent us a gift, A need, another Dr. David Viscott, M. D., Ph. D. One can only hope. Stay Calm and 'Gladwell' on. Gregg Oreo long Beach Ca
Why wouldn't the whole interview be made available? There are numerous moments when you expect Gladwell to elaborate on a comment (which I expect exists on tape somewhere), but then the video cuts to Remnick's next question.
The New Yorker section of Apple News on your iPhone has a very compelling podcast today. The topic of the podcast is “American’s that disappeared on their way traveling to Europe”. You people with the means to travel to Europe should listen to that podcast imho. Just trying to help fellow Americans.
Now I feel so average. I read his books and listen to his podcasts and I am 45 with 3 kids. I am a woman tho so maybe that makes me special. Seriously, I love the alternate perspectives he offers and the new things he helps us learn. And the Elvis song is "Are you Lonesome Tonight?" .... really good podcast, just listened to it today while cleaning out my bedroom.
I love what you say about the suicide of the literary world. I for one had to stop being so critical, do a lot of self development, & yoga when I finished college (with a Language and Lit degree).
yes! i went into my english degree thinking maybe i'd like to do some writing some day and came out not being able to write anything without immediately unconsciously viciously criticizing it, as i've been trained to do in academia
I now know EXACTLY why I live his books. I have always been so curious about why people behave the way they do and unconcerned with the sensational, seemingly pointless aspect of it that is so prevalent
I studied print journalism for two years and found it to be miserable. It took me years to realize that I was an essayist. All through middle school and high school I had been writing essays and book reports or giving oral presentations. Getting quotes at a press conference and writing a piece for the same day killed me. How do I write something and put my name on it before I understand the subject? It takes me weeks to really figure out what is important about the story.
I hear you Mr. Webb! Don't despair. Mark Twain was a journalist. Then. He became Samuel Langhorne Clemens...an essayist and Oxford University gave him an honorary doctorate. Ergo, Sean, prepare your acceptance speech for some graduation ceremonies.. stay optimistic and carry on!!! Gregg Oreo long Beach Ca
I like this kind of interview where you can have a glance at how the author's thinking. At 10:00 Malcolm describes his last book as "it's about dealing with the strangers" which tells us a lot more than the actual title _Talking with strangers_ once you read it.
Great interview - but is it just me or is it unsettling a bit that Malcolm missed the opportunity to look into the Central Park jogger's accused suspects. I wonder how the course of those lives would have been different had he spent the opportunity to look into them.
The article was due a couple days after the jogger was attacked. They probably didn't have any suspects yet. Police probably wouldn't have talked to him about even if they did because that makes it harder to investigate if the suspects are reported and know police are onto them. They are more likely to flee.
:49-2:15 So the nature of the articles never required a depth of understanding about the person being interviewed? Why was he content injecting his opinions and presumptions rather than actually delving into what the story was? Did that method cause long and short term issues with the subjects? In what ways? Its interesting that most of what he describes has to do with ruminations rather than facts and in depth investigation
Articles that rely heavily on 'revisionist history' create skewed perceptions and inflated ideas which have real consequences. How does or did he deal with the ramifications of those types of articles?
Books don't last forever. Most won't survive 100 years. We mock the language and ideas of most books written less than 50 years ago. There are expectations of podcasts now. It's sad that he is producing one without understanding the expectations.
It's not his rule sweetheart, he referenced Psychologists and gave examples, one of which said so himself. Besides he is not the only nonfiction author to use the 10,000 rule to substantiate his arguments.