We have come to confuse information with understanding. - Malcolm Gladwell

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We have come to confuse information with understanding.

Malcolm Gladwell

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking · April 3, 2007 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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About Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Timothy Gladwell (born September 3, 1963) is an English-born Canadian journalist, bestselling author, and speaker. He has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996.

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Alternative Names: Malcolm Timothy Gladwell

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