The excessive use of force creates legitimacy problems, and force without legitimacy leads to defiance, not submission. - Malcolm Gladwell

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The excessive use of force creates legitimacy problems, and force without legitimacy leads to defiance, not submission.

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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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