The Department of Physiological Hygiene | Revisionist History | Malcolm Gladwell

[@ribter]

Got one up on you. I was in an airport Starbucks looking at the people in line and saw the author of outliers. I had just finished listening to”Talking to Strangers” He posed for a selfie with me. So thrilled.

[@galecreek]

Oh how lucky I am to live in a time like this. When I can hear my favorite author’s voice and his telling of the story. Long ago, I walked into an airport bookstore looking for something to occupy my time for 10 hours. Most of the books are entertaining drivel. And then I found Outliers . Listening to his beautiful mind working is so enjoyable.

[@rosequartz4102]

You took the words right out of my mouth! This popped up randomly on my feed today and I feel so lucky!!

[@InnaVitamina777]

Agreed. Pure bliss.

[@Martin-dg8xy]

Great job, Malcolm.

[@David-bi5eu]

Absolutely excellent

[@naftalibendavid]

Knew this story before but what a delightful telling!

[@MnMcancook]

Knowing human capacity for both greatness and suffering is vital to knowing our true selves as humans. We are such complex beings that it is widely unknown where breaking points are and how to help mend them when the levy breaks. This experiment was not known to me before listening to this, so thank you for shining some light.

[@MaryRuth72]

In a way, we do allow these types of experiments, but instead of in the name of science, we allow it in the name of entertainment with shows such as Survivor.

[@James-cz5hf]

That's about $$$$

[@joybeans10]

Thank you for this, Malcolm. 👏🏼

[@sivaaiken9206]

Although this is a wonderful representation, i must correct two points... The K ration was not named after Keys, although that is a common assumption. And, the subjects were volunteers... Conscientious Objectors to the war. I think this ought to be mentioned. Side note; The men found the licking of the plates less objectionable than the one subject who was caught eating from the city trash cans and was ejected from the experiment... A shame for which he felt was similar to a dishonorable discharge. Always a pleasure to hear Malcolm's take. I am grateful for his intellect.

[@jjgallaher]

What a question! I'm going to stare at the wall now.

[@rubes8065]

Oh I love this one 💕

[@wienerjoseph7554]

Thank you sir

[@davidmansfield9167]

The truth is, we experiment on people all the time, but without collecting the data. All drugs and vaccines are tested within strict parameters before being released, but to find out the percentage of negative effects: if they are below a threshold the product is released. Detailed data should be collected on these side effects, and made available. But it isn't. We should be asking why?

[@alalalala57]

I mean, that's fair. If the negative effects are low, that's good. Testing it so no negative effects exist would take years and years

[@Edo9River]

Me and my friends during one semester, practiced intermittant fasting, for a week one time, some other times fasting for several days from food and liquid. There is a point when you " pass through to the other side" your stomach pains disappear, and your brain/mind is completely serene. Years later, I joined the Bahai Faith. Every March for 19 days from sunrise to sunset we are urged to refrain from food or drink. For years when I was connected to other members I could be motivaed . However when m y family moved to Japan, I was the only member of the Bahai community who tried repeatedly for March 2 to March 21 I was in hell towards the end of that 19 days, particularly a few hours before Sunset. I became very irritable.. My family remarded they didn't think I should fast if it makde me so irritable to my closest. My behavior they were repelled from the principles of the Faith, simply because of my example. It got to be that I dreaded the 19 Day Fast every year. I became gloomy despondent. Basically I turn inward when I get discomfort. I blame myself for all wrongs, etc. So, I had to separate myself from my family at meal trimes. and gradually this separation lasted longer and longer, continuously. , My Japanese mother in law, was a wonderful magical cook. I was sure she could open a restaurant, I was sure her cooking was better than my own mother's cooking. Meals, whenever she cooked were magical, nostalgic. During the fast her meals began bdfore sunset in March. Because I was absent she became the most set against religiion, and the Bahai Faith in parituclular. I couldn't attend thoes dinners late. I stopped even entering the house until she retired to her bedroom. So you see I became a spiritual drag on everyone. If I woke up later than sunrise, I didn't eat breakfast, and this made my late afternoons more difficult. Also I was overweight from eating processed quick meals, and I think the dissolved fat during the latter part of the fast made my emotions even more unbalanced. When at last one reaches the age of 70 one can choose to completely stop trying to fulfill the fasting laws. I quit with delight. and since then I have only tried half-heartedly to fast for one or two days. I SUBMIT that i cannot estimate the spiritual merits or demerits of annual attempts to obey the fasting law> only in the next world will the scales be weighed with detachment on my net value to the communities i have been a member of during that time>

[@floraflora3955]

These two episodes are amazing. I can't find the recordings of the participants in the experiment though. Can someone help?

[@L33PL4Y]

He told you, they're in the Library of Congress.

[@willmpet]

I grew up in Mpls. My mother was wonderful. She had a horrible accident one day coming back from lunch. She spent six weeks in the hospital with a shattered pelvis. The doctor told my father she should not have children, so she had two, fortunately for me.

[@L33PL4Y]

How does that have anything to do with this episode exactly?

[@Luke2777F]

He invented data saying that saturated fat caused cardiovascular disease and that polyunsaturated fat was good. Today we know it’s the opposite. And even to this day many doctors still believe that high cholesterol causes cardiovascular disease but we are slowly learning the truth.

[@johnbroadway4196]

Hunger manifest s itself with the eyes that are horrified by the multiple questions that are shocking. In any reason to the answers, We are all Oliver asking for more. To binge in a gluttonous hope of greed. The End.b

[@InnaVitamina777]

Stoicly Melodic♡

[@harperwelch5147]

We’re they paid? Why did they agree to do this experiment?

[@marylee8372]

They were Conscious Objectors doing "alternative service" since their religion prevented them from joining the military.

[@L33PL4Y]

Didn't you listen? They agreed because they thought it would be a way to help in the end of the war, to serve the country in an honorable way.