695: Malcolm Gladwell | Imperfect Puzzles and Mismatched Demeanors

695: Malcolm Gladwell | Imperfect Puzzles and Mismatched Demeanors

Malcolm Gladwell (@gladwell) has written multiple bestsellers that are probably on your shelf right now, including The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, and Talking to Strangers. His latest book is The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War.

What We Discuss with Malcolm Gladwell:
  • Why you're probably worse at detecting when other people are lying to you than you think you are (but at least it's for a good reason).
  • We judge people's honesty based on their demeanor, but not everyone's behavior matches what is expected of them -- which often leads to false impressions.
  • Why do we trust some institutions and people in authority almost without question, and what happens when that trust is (or is perceived to be) violated?
  • How does Malcolm decide what to explore and study for his next book or podcast, and what happens to the ideas that get discarded along the way?
  • Why Malcolm finds storytelling that assembles an imperfect puzzle more satisfying than a flawless conclusion.
  • And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/695

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