i did a episode of my pockets last year called the king of tears, which is all about wides that country music can do sad songs and rockenrell can't. And specificity is something iv become increasingly interested in as a trait of interestingness. All the interesting people i know are people whose speech and thinking has a great deal of specificity to it. Ever since i've come to understand this, that has informed the way i look for ideas. So i try, i'm trying to beAs precise as possible in how i illustrate an idea.
In a special live taping at the 92nd Street Y in New York, Malcolm talks with WorkLife’s Adam Grant about how to avoid doing highly undesirable tasks, what makes an idea interesting, and why Malcolm thinks we shouldn't root for the underdog.
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