Malcolm Gladwell | Talking to Strangers - What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know

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Published 2019-12-05
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In this short keynote from How To Academy's How to Change the World 2019 conference, internationally bestselling author, podcaster and New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual adventure into the darker side of human nature. Featuring Barack Obama, evolutionary theory, Cuban spies, codenames and CIA hijinks, this witty talk explores why humans are so bad at detecting lies - and the consequences this has for our society.

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Malcolm Gladwell is the author of five international bestsellers: The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, and David and Goliath. He is the host of the podcast Revisionist History and is a staff writer at The New Yorker. He was named one of the 100 most influential people by Time magazine and one of the Foreign Policy's Top Global Thinkers. Previously, he was a reporter with the Washington Post, where he covered business and science, and then served as the newspaper's New York City bureau chief. He graduated from the University of Toronto, Trinity College, with a degree in history. Gladwell was born in England and grew up in rural Ontario. He lives in New York.
All Comments (21)
  • @aaronseet2738
    "It is easier to fool people than to convince them they've been fooled."
  • @jsaulson2198
    One things for certain. Mr Gladwell can make a short story long winded.
  • @lisaschomer5912
    You are brilliant ! The gift of connecting with others is likeability and having others trust you. It is having an open heart to be a good listener to a complete stranger.
  • @greatmcluhansghost7134
    love or fear: choose one. one leads to disease and ill health, alienation, stress, etc.; the other makes the world go 'round and is the source of great stories, poems, songs, and true progress. African proverb: "the child who isn't loved by the village will burn it down."
  • @janhavi2204
    I love this as the basis for Talking to Strangers. If you're the type to not trust people by default, it's inevitably hard to open up to them and have any kind of meaningful conversation.
  • @gwenrobinson3521
    Thank you for sharing your gifts! MG is his own genius. He sees the stuff right in front of you and so interesting you just do not see it until he packages it in a way we can understand. What a gift he has for seeing the world.
  • @janetpattison8474
    Conned, or lied to so many times over the years, by all kinds of people; housemates, the car dealership, inept handymen, corrupt mechanics, so called “friends”, even family, and many many more people from a wide variety of disciplines, that I conclude I am an extremely naive scammer magnet. So I greatly appreciate this talk.
  • @RussellChapman99
    A few days ago in Canary Wharf, a financial district of London. Took a break from a bike ride, sat on a bench, there was another person sat there too. Had my sandwich, then asked him, what's interesting in business today? Had an interesting half hour conversation about global economics.
  • @desimo147
    9 out of 10 people are decent, while 1 out of 10 will survive by taking advantage of the 9 honest ones. That's just the way the world works. When you discover that 1 out of 10, get away from them at all and any costs. Sometimes, you work with them so it may not be so easy but in general that should be your approach.
  • @yashchaturvedi6452
    This video popped up! I am a big fan of Malcom and over decades , probably have ready whatever came my way.... Have recommended his books and even gifted to friends too. What he speaks has been my philosophy too! People caution me for being too trusting etc... but my point is.. even if my success rate is 30% , the gain to my life is phenomenal! I have been an entrepreneur for about 3 decades and can't tell you how this belief has worked for me! I have got cheated big time, but the others who did but cheat me , have made my life!
  • @bettyboop-xg6jo
    I understood nothing of the purpose of this talk, but sooo liked the delivery, the hairstyle the shirt, and the name Gladwell, really suits you. 😃
  • @bbaqaz219
    This CD is absolutely wonderful! youtube.com/post/Ugkxzpa8CIfZcihW4Z0F_ja0QF3W9KIat… I liked it so much that I bought a copy for my sister who also liked it. It is very well done. I like the fact that there is nothing in the background to disturb - no music. I am able to concentrate on the various steps of meditation. The pauses are perfect, and him's voice is soothing and encouraging. I would highly recommend this, especially for beginners. I think I will always be a beginner.
  • @Ira06002
    Trust your instincts when doing the right thing.
  • @briterry4961
    I think it’s a different conversation when you consider the unique dangers more vulnerable parties face. Women and children for example are more regularly preyed on for being more trusting. Taking candy from strangers or accepting a ride while walking home are just never good ideas. I see his perspective as a man but the world is much more predatory towards others.
  • @DavidShantzwildoutwest
    Classic Gladwell talk: half hour rambling anecdote to tangentially support a simple point. Get the cliff notes if you don’t have a lot of extra time. Master Class in how to sell little books.