Do true strangers still exist in the digital age?
In this week's podcast we speak to Malcolm Gladwell, a Canadian author and podcaster
THE PROLIFIC AUTHOR and podcaster explains why people so often misunderstand strangers and the consequences when they do, from police injustice to Ponzi schemes. Anne McElvoy asks Malcolm Gladwell why humans are so bad at distinguishing lies from the truth, whether judges should be replaced with AI, and if true strangers still exist in the age of social media. Runtime: 27 min
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