Malcolm Gladwell

You know, what is going on? I once, you know, speaking of the SAT, I once challenged my assistant to the LSAT. I thought it was really fun. I got a tutor. I went through that whole process. And the hilarious thing, of course, about the tutor was the first thing he said, I had to learn to, quote, process without understanding. What?

You know, what is going on? I once, you know, speaking of the SAT, I once challenged my assistant to the LSAT. I thought it was really fun. I got a tutor. I went through that whole process. And the hilarious thing, of course, about the tutor was the first thing he said, I had to learn to, quote, process without understanding. What?

You know, what is going on? I once, you know, speaking of the SAT, I once challenged my assistant to the LSAT. I thought it was really fun. I got a tutor. I went through that whole process. And the hilarious thing, of course, about the tutor was the first thing he said, I had to learn to, quote, process without understanding. What?

Meaning, which I thought was hilarious because it's a test designed to measure your aptitude for being a lawyer. Mm-hmm. And the test for being a lawyer can only be – you can only do well if you learn how to process without understanding. If my lawyer came to me and said, I processed your case without understanding it, I think I'd be a little bit alarmed. Yeah.

Meaning, which I thought was hilarious because it's a test designed to measure your aptitude for being a lawyer. Mm-hmm. And the test for being a lawyer can only be – you can only do well if you learn how to process without understanding. If my lawyer came to me and said, I processed your case without understanding it, I think I'd be a little bit alarmed. Yeah.

Meaning, which I thought was hilarious because it's a test designed to measure your aptitude for being a lawyer. Mm-hmm. And the test for being a lawyer can only be – you can only do well if you learn how to process without understanding. If my lawyer came to me and said, I processed your case without understanding it, I think I'd be a little bit alarmed. Yeah.

So it was like – Sounds like a good lawyer, though.

So it was like – Sounds like a good lawyer, though.

So it was like – Sounds like a good lawyer, though.

No, but it does. I was part, I never, because in Canada we don't have, I'm Canadian, we don't have standardized tests. I knew nothing about these. I moved to America after college and I hear people talk about the SAT and it sounds like some kind of strange holy rite. And I was so kind of curious that at a certain point in my life I decided I had to do it.

No, but it does. I was part, I never, because in Canada we don't have, I'm Canadian, we don't have standardized tests. I knew nothing about these. I moved to America after college and I hear people talk about the SAT and it sounds like some kind of strange holy rite. And I was so kind of curious that at a certain point in my life I decided I had to do it.

No, but it does. I was part, I never, because in Canada we don't have, I'm Canadian, we don't have standardized tests. I knew nothing about these. I moved to America after college and I hear people talk about the SAT and it sounds like some kind of strange holy rite. And I was so kind of curious that at a certain point in my life I decided I had to do it.

And I went and I sat in that big room with hundreds of other people. I was the only person over the age of like 25. And I ended up tying my assistant. Oh, okay. Which I thought was good. The money was on her because she's 24. And the general consensus around the office is I didn't stand a chance because I've obviously lost so many brain cells. What was your score? I don't remember.

And I went and I sat in that big room with hundreds of other people. I was the only person over the age of like 25. And I ended up tying my assistant. Oh, okay. Which I thought was good. The money was on her because she's 24. And the general consensus around the office is I didn't stand a chance because I've obviously lost so many brain cells. What was your score? I don't remember.

And I went and I sat in that big room with hundreds of other people. I was the only person over the age of like 25. And I ended up tying my assistant. Oh, okay. Which I thought was good. The money was on her because she's 24. And the general consensus around the office is I didn't stand a chance because I've obviously lost so many brain cells. What was your score? I don't remember.

It was not impressive. Basically, I was headed for a mediocre law school, which... That's fine. Someone's got to be.

It was not impressive. Basically, I was headed for a mediocre law school, which... That's fine. Someone's got to be.

It was not impressive. Basically, I was headed for a mediocre law school, which... That's fine. Someone's got to be.

I thought that's where you were headed.

I thought that's where you were headed.