2176: What Malcolm Gladwell Can Teach Us About The Joy Of Intellectual Disagreements by Margo Aaron of ThatSeemsImportant

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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