Great should do this more often. I'm happy to lose arguments to you any time you want. We both spend a huge, huge part of our work lives thinking about human behaviour and trying to understand it... And i think we're both in jobs that have a pretty strong monopoly on that between journalism and social science. What would be the occupation that has the most insight into human nature and human behaviour? Well, i mean, they're obvious ones. Teachers a would be the first, and by extension, and then allof the professions attached to that. My instinct was comedians. As a comedian you have to understand not only what will make people laugh, but also what's right on the
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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