As for the Kenyan point, the interesting thing about his Runnersworld Interview is he very much acknowledges the role of genetics. Gladwell himself was like an agegroup star in Canada and beat i think the eventual Canadian 1500 national record holder, but he says he knew he wasn't nearly as talented as that guy.
Zimmerman wrote:
Gladwell, if you are reading this, your 10,000 hours principle does not apply to Kenyans in the area of running.
Pinker is an academic and Gladwell is a journalist. Gladwell's theories are often more interesting and more provocative (not too mention more affirming of our politically correct zeitgeist), but alas there is little or no data to buttress his claims. The groves of academe demand a rigorous analysis of which Gladwell seems unconcerned. Why do the hard work when you can make more money presenting facile theories to an audience all too eager to believe you?
daedalus wrote:
Malcom Gladwell is on my top 5 list of people to have in the car on a XC road trip. MG has a very penetrating intellect. Much more balanced and approachable than someone like Steven Pinker (another Canadian).
Surprised McGill, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Penn or Princeton
hasn't scooped him up. Seems destined to teach.
Exactly. Gladwell writes for the masses who tend to be morons. Consequently, he would actually fit in here, and it makes sense that he loves this site.
ecole wrote:daedalus wrote:Pinker is an academic and Gladwell is a journalist. Gladwell's theories are often more interesting and more provocative (not too mention more affirming of our politically correct zeitgeist), but alas there is little or no data to buttress his claims. The groves of academe demand a rigorous analysis of which Gladwell seems unconcerned. Why do the hard work when you can make more money presenting facile theories to an audience all too eager to believe you?
Malcom Gladwell is on my top 5 list of people to have in the car on a XC road trip. MG has a very penetrating intellect. Much more balanced and approachable than someone like Steven Pinker (another Canadian).
Surprised McGill, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Penn or Princeton
hasn't scooped him up. Seems destined to teach.
rojo wrote:
I recruited a few guys that were like 9th/10th grade phenomes but were really short and didn't progress as much as we would have liked. That makes sense, if you have a man's muscles pushing a tiny body, of course you are going to rock things relatively speaking in 9th grade.
Dave Chappelle could write an entire act inspired by seeing just one XC meet, no doubt.
daedalus wrote:
XC ROAD TRIP:
Driver (alt)Alex Roy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQpg0tvap4A
Passenger #1 - Louis CK (passenger seat)
Passenger #2 - Malcolm Gladwell
Passenger #3 - Steven Pinker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H7utm3eco4
Passenger #4 - Dave Chappelle (between Pinker and Gladwell)
Kind of what I was thinking. I am laughing at the thought of MG reading, posting, and trolling here. Love his writing. I would be very interested in knowing some of his posts here.
My nose runs wrote:
IDK. It's kind of embarrassing to think that an actual grown up, serious person like Malcolm Gladwell is reading some of the stuff that gets posted on here.
Does Gladwell actually read the forum? Or does he only read the home page/news?
Guppy wrote:My nose runs wrote:Kind of what I was thinking. I am laughing at the thought of MG reading, posting, and trolling here. Love his writing. I would be very interested in knowing some of his posts here.
IDK. It's kind of embarrassing to think that an actual grown up, serious person like Malcolm Gladwell is reading some of the stuff that gets posted on here.
Also, his mother was born in Jamaica, so obviously his early developed writing skills all come from Yams and Doping. ;-)
SMJO wrote:
After Gladwell logs on here for a total of 10000 hours he will automatically become a super troll like everyone else on here.
He probably spend very little time on the message boards, and follows the news and videos.
My nose runs wrote:
IDK. It's kind of embarrassing to think that an actual grown up, serious person like Malcolm Gladwell is reading some of the stuff that gets posted on here.
Anyone who uses the term "politically correct" is an idiot, whom, I'm betting cannot define the term nor pinpoint the origin of the term. It is nonsensical at this point. Just like saying, "meh." No one says "meh," in real life, but idiots. And no one uses the term "politically correct" in real life except idiots.
ecole wrote:daedalus wrote:Pinker is an academic and Gladwell is a journalist. Gladwell's theories are often more interesting and more provocative (not too mention more affirming of our politically correct zeitgeist), but alas there is little or no data to buttress his claims. The groves of academe demand a rigorous analysis of which Gladwell seems unconcerned. Why do the hard work when you can make more money presenting facile theories to an audience all too eager to believe you?
Malcom Gladwell is on my top 5 list of people to have in the car on a XC road trip. MG has a very penetrating intellect. Much more balanced and approachable than someone like Steven Pinker (another Canadian).
Surprised McGill, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Penn or Princeton
hasn't scooped him up. Seems destined to teach.
Wrong, it was used and promoted by leftists in colleges in the late 70s.
webby wrote:
Political Correctness is common decency objectionable to the right.