A Good Circle | Revisionist History | Malcolm Gladwell

This season, Malcolm's covered a lot of the problems in higher education. Today on the show: A solution. A big idea being tested at a little school on the shores of Lake Michigan. A school called Hope College, believe it or not, with an idea so crazy it just might work.

Season 8 (2023)
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ABOUT REVISIONIST HISTORY
Revisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell’s journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood. Every podcast episode re-examines something from the past — an event, a person, an idea, even a song — and asks whether we got it right the first time. Because sometimes the past deserves a second chance.

ABOUT MALCOLM GLADWELL
Malcolm Gladwell is president and co-founder of Pushkin Industries. He is a journalist, a speaker, and the author of six New York Times bestsellers including The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, David and Goliath, and Talking to Strangers. He has been a staff writer for the New Yorker since 1996. He is a trustee of the Surgo Foundation and currently serves on the board of the RAND Corporation.

ABOUT PUSHKIN INDUSTRIES
Pushkin Industries is an audio production company dedicated to creating premium content in a collaborative environment. Co-founded by Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg in 2018, Pushkin has launched seven new shows into the top 10 on Apple Podcasts (Against the Rules, The Happiness Lab, Solvable, Cautionary Tales, Deep Cover, The Last Archive, and Lost Hills), in addition to producing the hugely successful Revisionist History. Pushkin’s growing audiobook catalogue includes includes the bestselling biography “Fauci,” by Michael Specter, “Hasta La Vista, America,” Kurt Andersen’s parody Trump farewell speech performed by Alec Baldwin, "Takeover" by Noah Feldman, and “Talking to Strangers,” from Pushkin co-founder Malcolm Gladwell. Pushkin is dedicated to producing audio in any format that challenges listeners and inspires curiosity and joy.

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[Splinter]

If that was a photograph it would be on the mantle for all posterity.

No one should pay for Hope
I love that

[PhoebeFayRuthLouise]

I hope and pray that someday Hope College is the model for all colleges in the US!

[stevemyers]

Thank you Malcolm for putting the spotlight on this and so many other things in life that as we walked by them would have otherwise registered as merely a glimpse, .. You have found a "special purpose", to quote Mr. Martin. Have a wonderful day.

[nicksmit]

I am sitting here, with tears in my eyes. Bless you Mr. Malcolm for this!!!!

[jenniferb]

This gave me Hope! And if you didn't tear up when Matt gave his commencement speech when he discussed the orphanage in Haiti and recognized the Hatians in attendance then, well, you didn't tear up but I sure did. Thank you for expanding my heart 3 sizes tonight 🫶

[tammyburke]

Everytime I think Ive heard the BEST one yet...I hear another and die again into bliss
Your perspective is ama, ing, enlightening and yes, Hope inspiring! Love you so much ❤

[JaymeeKay]

I don't even listen to the episode before I give a thumbs up. I have that much faith.

[MnMcancook]

That program they built in Haiti is beyond words. It had me in tears visualizing an orphan holding another baby in need because they themselves know how important that act is. I commend all those involved and am absolutely inspired to do more myself. My wife has a local NPO that I help out with, but there is so much more that needs to be done! Thank you so much for the story and bringing notice to these programs.

[lindagarland]

Enlightening story! Imagine our country and world if these concepts spread. I believe the by product of all the good, our mental illness crisis would be significantly improved. ❤

[robbiejennings]

Thank you for this podcast. I am so inspired, and totally agree: giving is living.

[donaldjmccann]

I was an IT project manager in Toronto about 35 years ago. I hired about a dozen Co-op students from Waterloo. The ones that didn't work out tended to be from affluent families who could afford to send their kids anywhere.

[LPLY]

Brilliant episode. Maybe there's hope for humanity yet.

[mikebrown-icge]

I'm grateful Mr. Gladwell continues to uniquely outreach to the masses to help flip the script from the R. Reagan, M. Friedman and J. Welch chapters of the American novel where unabated capitalism and materialism were worshipped. Hopefully, we Americans can be open to following a new narrative. One where knowledge is desired and equitably shared. And we no longer think we are the center of the universe. Open to learn from others across the globe. Low-cost/no-cost education exists in a significant number of developed economies. Our first step is to diminish greed. Oh that's a tough one, but what better way to begin with a college called Hope.

[sandramoorewilliams]

What a beautiful story of what true hope looks like, sounds like, feels like, and does! Please write "The Book of Hope." I'm sure you will have lots of help.

[mjalals]

Giving is living. You can also say: Sharing is living. Even if you have only a little, share with the needy.
In the Indian language, Tamil, there is a saying: You can sense the presence of God in the smile of the poor.
When does the poor smile, Malcolm?
When you share with him, the food, the clothes and whatever he needs.
A good podcast. Keep going.

[cherylcarlson]

Love this concept and dearly wish it was also in non religious schools. Sure love Malcolm finding these stories for me.

[desireegreen]

Great story, full of hope for sure. 33, 000 down to zero. Good stuff.

[fredeisele]

I asked Mr. Google and I still do not understand the quip about James Yeh with a trunk full of coal driving to Newcastle. Help?

[landedinlukla]

American higher (elite) education is infuriating in so many ways. Feels as if education itself is its SRCONDARY function.

[planetarysolidarity]

Berea College in Kentucky requires everyone to work a minimum of 10 hours on campus. My understanding is that no one borrows to attend.