Tim Ferriss interviews Malcolm Gladwell about his research and writing processes, habits, routines, and tools while discussing seemingly unrelated stories and how he compiles them into cohesive themes for his books. Gladwell also talks about his obsession with running and his podcast project, Revisionist History.
An analysis of how the creation of an educated upper middle class has brought counterculture attitudes and aesthetics into the mainstream, while former anti-establishment members of this class become more conservative over time.
In this podcast, Levitz critiques Freakonomics for misusing data and waltzing into pre-existing debates while pretending to solve them. He also comments on the title "Freakonomics" and its implications.
The personalities of people like Elizabeth Holmes, Adam Neumann, and Billy McFarland share similar traits that make them successful con artists. The rise of the angel investment world has given rise to this obsession with growth at any cost, regardless of ethical behavior.
The Freakonomics book, written by a "rogue economist" who explored the hidden side of everything, became a bestseller for 39 weeks and was also influential due to their New York Times blog and podcast, which preceded the popular cereal podcast. This book's way of thinking, and the fact that they had a blog and podcast, were pivotal in introducing their work and the Freakonomics way of thinking to America.