Tight Values, Loose Ideas with Malcolm Gladwell | What Now? with Trevor Noah Podcast

Malcolm Gladwell sits down to discuss his new book, and why values should be held tightly but ideas should be held loosely. We also delve into the importance of television in shaping culture, and into our respective African roots (yes, Malcolm has African roots).

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Nov 14, 202452mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: November 14, 2024
Duration: 52m
Channel: What Now? With Trevor Noah
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Malcolm Gladwell sits down to discuss his new book, and why values should be held tightly but ideas should be held loosely. We also delve into the importance of television in shaping culture, and into our respective African roots (yes, Malcolm has African roots).

SPEAKERS

Malcolm Gladwell
guest
Author and journalist, known for The Tipping Point and host of the Revisionist History podcast.
Trevor Noah
host
Comedian and presenter, host of the What Now? with Trevor Noah podcast.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of What Now? With Trevor Noah, featuring Malcolm Gladwell and Trevor Noah, Tight Values, Loose Ideas with Malcolm Gladwell | What Now? with Trevor Noah Podcast explores gladwell revisits Tipping Point: evolving ideas, shared reality, social change Gladwell argues for “tight values, loose ideas,” describing why changing one’s mind with new evidence is intellectually necessary and morally required.

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