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Episode 2176:

Explore the exhilarating dynamics of intellectual confrontations through Margo Aaron's narrative on Malcolm Gladwell. Delve into how Gladwell's encounter with a challenging audience member transformed into a learning opportunity, highlighting the joy and necessity of questioning and refining ideas. This episode offers a compelling perspective on embracing disagreements not just for correction, but for the sheer pleasure of intellectual exploration.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.thatseemsimportant.com/media/malcolm-gladwell-joy-intellectual-disagreements/

Quotes to ponder:

"Instead of being defensive or argumentative, Gladwell seemed delighted. 'Shall we grab coffee?'"

"The 10,000-hour stuff that I put in Outliers was really only intended to perform a very specific narrative function - to me, the point of 10,000 hours is: if it takes that long to be good, you can’t do it by yourself."

Episode references:

Outliers: https://www.amazon.com/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Gladwell/dp/0316017930

Business Insider article on the 10,000-hour rule: https://www.businessinsider.com/10000-hour-rule-2012-12

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