We’re Back … With More Experiments!

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The podcast episode "We're Back...With More Experiments!" features host Malcolm Gladwell discussing new topics that will be covered in the upcoming season of his podcast Revisionist History. In the episode, Gladwell gives a preview of some of the new episodes, including one about sacrifice and suffering that will tell the story of someone missing fingers on their left hand. He says this story will explore how suffering can drive people to try to alleviate the suffering of others. Another episode Gladwell previews will examine legacy admissions at Ivy League universities. He says this episode came out of an experience he had in an Ivy League classroom where he faced consequences for writing a book he thought would help people. The episode will look at the privilege associated with legacy admissions. Finally, Gladwell says the new season of Revisionist History will also feature an episode re-examining employee benefits. He jokes about partnering with the Hartford Insurance Group to rethink benefits. The episode provides an enticing preview of the wide range of topics that will be covered in the upcoming season of Revisionist History. From sacrifice and suffering to privilege and legacy admissions to rethinking workplace benefits, Gladwell hints at how he will take a revisionist look at many relevant issues in society today.

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Revisionist History returns on September 15th with a saga about self-sacrifice. Plus, Malcolm offers a mea culpa for an unintended consequence of a chapter he wrote in Outliers.

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