The Bear Was Poked With Maria Konnikova | Revisionist History | Malcolm Gladwell

[@kambrose1549]

The normalcy of guns in the US is mind blowing. The energy they put into mopping up after a shooting needs to go into stopping a shot being fired in the first place

[@dustyfairview9062]

How are you gonna defend your family?.??! Sick of that response too.

[@MakeWay4CJ]

@dustyfairview9062 - Who are you even talking to or about?

[@beldonhuang]

What an interesting episode! His TED talks (like a couple of his that I summarise on my channel) are also highly recommended.

[@futch_you]

I loved your series on guns, and i heard both sides of what was explained. Its sad people really only hear what they want to hear. Loved this deep dive on it as well!

[@mry5892]

Oh, please! Miss Kitty went from a saloon girl at the start of the series to the owner of the bar by season 20. She and Matt began disappearing behind a closed door upstairs and ended up having a drink together by the end of the series.

[@chrisolmsted5678]

The self identity of the mass shooter is tied up with the image of the weapon they wield. This is why banning just one or two of the functionally identical weapons makes a difference. It makes no intuitive sense to well adjusted people. But well adjusted people aren't the problem. At the end, the lack of direction was disappointing. You mentioned the disappointment in how government deals with this set of related issues. Continuous incremental improvement of how we talk about and address these widespread issues is what is needed. My suggestion for a future series: What a governance quality assurance program is or could be.

[@yeti2352]

I’ve really been enjoying your books, including outliers. Have you ever studied Ulysses S Grant? His success seems to defy a lot of things you discuss. Just curious on your take on that. There are some other similar situations like that in the civil war, including Stonewall Jackson, and Lincoln himself. But grant stands out the most to me.

[@MrTeff999]

Gunsmoke showed only the days when crimes were committed. The remaining days were peaceful.

[@phillipettress9569]

Hi Malcolm, I am so surprised that your viewership is not...what I would aspect for such a high quality program. Would it be an idea to analyze why quality in entertainment/journalism/content...is not patronize as poor quality content is...why do humans consume not good items when high quality item are priced the an available? Forgive any typos.

[@demar1496]

Perhaps I missed it, perhaps it ties in with 'moral hazard'... Trauma centers don't simply address gun violence, but all sorts of other traumas. Just looking at my metro area, there are way more old people (who have life-threatening falls) in suburbia where gun violence isn't as prevalent. There are more high speed auto accidents (on freeways), away from the city center, which has more gun violence. Construction injuries happen in areas where there is more building - ie, suburbia. Placement of a trauma center isn't just about treating victims of gun violence.

[@roddenmcgowan]

What exactly is the "Shockly episode"?

[@testdummy44]

Why does Mr. Gladwell continue to say - in both this episode and episode 3 - that assault rifles were not/are not banned in assault weapons bans? From the text of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, the Colt AR-15 and copies/duplicates of it were banned. Not just accessories. The AR-15 was specifically named as a banned weapon. See below: "* (b) DEFINITION OF SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPON- Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: * ‘(30) The term ‘semiautomatic assault weapon’ means-- * ‘(A) any of the firearms, or copies or duplicates of the firearms, known as-- * ‘(i) Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies Avtomat Kalashnikovs (all models); * ‘(ii) Action Arms Israeli Military Industries UZI and Galil; * ‘(iii) Beretta Ar70 (SC-70); * ‘(iv) Colt AR-15; * ‘(v) Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and FNC; * ‘(vi) SWD M-10, M-11, M-11/9, and M-12; * ‘(vii) Steyr AUG; * ‘(viii) INTRATEC TEC-9, TEC-DC9 and TEC-22; and * ‘(ix) revolving cylinder shotguns, such as (or similar to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12;"

[@mattgrimaldi13]

Will your podcast on opioids touch on the traffic of fentanyl (China-Mexico/Canada-US)?

[@Redmenace96]

Here is what I want: Not MG and his leftist liberal friends sitting and talking in soft voices about how awful guns are. Invite another guest, a Second Amendment advocate and gun owner. Not a gun nut. Not a strident, yelling, 'Murica guy. Just a nice person who will speak when asked. When presented a question. These folks have no experience with weapons, and no understandinkdg of that part of American culture. Not looking for conflict or debate, just have a nice discussion with multiple points of view. We would all benefit. I am a gun owner, and I am listening to this whole series to understand and even to change my thinking. More people than you think are open-minded and looking for solutions.

[@MrTeff999]

My off-topic comment: why do you say unquote before saying the quote? And why use quotes when not actually quoting anyone, and everyone understands what you mean?

[@Thagomizer-U235]

U miss the point. The real story is the disparity of violence and education in inner city US. Hints: J Edgar Hoover and vice districts.

[@landedinlukla]

This episode is boring