Why we should talk to strangers, according to Malcolm Gladwell
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Malcolm Gladwell is a prolific author and thought leader. He talks to Anne McElvoy about his latest book “Talking to Strangers” and why we should adjust the way we interact with people we don't know. Click here for the full interview: https://econ.st/2ZYUkcM Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy 00:09 - What is a stranger? 00:41 - What draws you to talking to strangers? 01:15 - Consequences of misunderstanding strangers and the Sandra Bland case 06:33 - What is the difference between default to truth and confirmation bias? 07:14 - The Amanda Knox case 10:23 - Changing world of data, privacy, social media, challenging the notion of a stranger 11:20 - The notion of AI 13:39 - Who in public life do you think popular conception has most misunderstood? 14:13 - Donald Trump and what a candidate for presidency should look like 15:30 - Do you think Trump is made for the job? For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist/ Follow The Economist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeconomist Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow us on Medium: https://medium.com/@the_economist
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