Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness.
Malcolm GladwellWhat does it say about a society that it devotes more care and patience to the selection of those who handle its money than of those who handle its children?
Malcolm GladwellThrough embracing the diversity of humans beings, we will find a sure way to true happiness.
Malcolm GladwellDo I think that American democracy ends if Trump is president? No! I think, there are plenty of checks and balances in place. I think he would do some damage to the country but we would recover. The office of the presidency and American democratic institutions are a lot stronger than one person. So if he wins, our job is just to keep the office strong, right? And hope he'll be replaced by something better!
Malcolm GladwellWhen people reflexively write checks to institutions that have billions of dollars in the bank, they are essentially committing a moral crime. Your money could do good in this world and you're choosing instead to waste it. People have to do a better job of that. You've got to find places where your money's going to do some good and direct your dollars towards that institution.
Malcolm Gladwell