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ALCHEMY EDITION 60

Malcom Gladwell ranks high on my bucket list of dinner guests. You know when someone asks you what 5 people you would want to invite to dinner? Depending upon my mood, he usually ranks in my top 3. There are fewer things more pleasing to me than data, and I consider Gladwell to be a skilled weaver of data. Research plus a well crafted story and I just never want it to end. Gladwell books are my porn.  His podcast Revisionist History just started its 6th season in June. As in all other seasons of the podcast, Gladwell tackles topics from new and illuminating perspectives, leaving the listener with just as many questions as answers.  A highlight is the 3...

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