Why we should talk to strangers, according to Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell is a prolific author and thought leader. He talks to Anne McElvoy about his latest book “Talking to Strangers” and why we should adjust the way we interact with people we don t know. Click here for the full interview: https://econ.st/2ZYUkcM Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy 00:09 - What is a stranger? 00:41 - What draws you to talking to strangers? 01:15 - Consequences of misunderstanding strangers and the Sandra Bland case 06:33 - What is the difference between default to truth and confirmation bias? 07:14 - The Amanda Knox case 10:23 - Changing world of data, privacy, social media, challenging the notion of a stranger 11:20 - The notion of AI 13:39 - Who in public life do you think popular conception has most misunderstood? 14:13 - Donald Trump and what a candidate for presidency should look like 15:30 - Do you think Trump is made for the job? For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist/ Follow The Economist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeconomist Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow us on Medium: https://medium.com/@the_economist