Malcolm Gladwell: ‘This is the golden age of journalism’

Despite declining profits and accusations of fake news, Malcolm Gladwell isn’t worried about the state of journalism today.

“This is the golden age of journalism,” the best-selling author argues.

Soon after launching Season 2 of his hit podcast Revisionist History, Gladwell sat down with Martine and Isabelle to chat about everything from Trump’s privilege to listening to Barbara Frum as child and his thoughts on The Beatles (not a fan).

 

  • Do you think about childhood as a training ground, where difficulties can be helpful?
  • White people are weary of race and want to move on.  Indifference is harder to overcome than Opposition.