February 3, 2005

Interview with Malcolm Gladwell : regarding the applicability of ideas in his book Blink to the world of sports. Some interesting thoughts regarding the Super Bowl, Moneyball and Isiah Thomas and his Warren Harding problem.

read story | posted by holden to General at 1:36 PM CDT (5 comments total)

alex belth also had a little chat with gladwell recently.

Comment icon posted by goddam at 2:21 PM CDT on February 3

Great interview. Thanks, holden.

Comment icon posted by rocketman at 3:07 PM CDT on February 3

rocketman -- no problem.

goddam -- thanks also for the link the Belth piece.

Comment icon posted by holden at 3:28 PM CDT on February 3

no problem. kind of weird that both interviews were posted on the same day.

Comment icon posted by goddam at 3:49 PM CDT on February 3

Terrific interview though I had some trouble with the paragraph of which this is the last sentence:

"I think its time we realized that a quarterback needs the same kind of exhaustive preparation for combat that we give bodyguards and soldiers."

Really Malcolm? Because if this is true, then something's very wrong with football and, more generally, pro sports.

Comment icon posted by billsaysthis at 6:59 PM CDT on February 3

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