When people in authority want the rest of us to behave, it … - Malcolm Gladwell

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When people in authority want the rest of us to behave, it matters — first and foremost — how they behave. This is called the “principle

Malcolm Gladwell

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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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