both malcolm gladwell, you know, clay sharky are probably wrong. >> brown: prominent people who made these arguments. >> probably wrong. the reality is somewhere in the middle of that spectrum. you have to remember that the majority of the 80 million or over 80 million egyptians do not have access to the internet. many of them for some time had no access to al jazeera as well. when it was pulled off the plug or when it was pulled off. some of them were able to scramble to find other sources of information but egyptian propaganda was quite influential in the early days of the revolution. in the end it was about the grievances of the egyptian population and their ability to see others come out to demonstrate in large numbers that compelled them to come out and really ask for their rights. >> own: larryintac, what do you think about this question because it comes down to controlling the message and governments can be very adept at doing that as well. >> well they can be but this showed us that there are limits to that. i mean you can't plug all those information portals now. and while s

joy garner in "the new york times," celebrated his quote, malcolm gladwell like talents between argument and storytelling in which easterners and sinful as a narrative honey to help as medicinal p. go down. matthew iglesias unfeigned process called the book monstrously interesting in the exact reverse of all the stereotypes of academic over specialization and who cares for them. i like that. and now for the giant. no offense to my fellow journalists. he says that the book and i quote, house to emulate the dentist to read the remarkable research of a brilliant mind into the concept of honor as the margin of orality as we know it practice or not. the book he continues his essential for us. inescapable in its version of events to be embattled human morality, we live for dinner codes of the presidents. walter isakson addressed the importance of "the honor code" not only for current moral inquiry, but also as a guidebook for the future. wilson says that i quote, populate that a concept that is not only compelling in its own right, but also suggests a connection that it may in time help to col

both malcolm gladwell, you know, clay sharky are probably wrong. >> brown: prominent people who made these arguments. >> probably wrong. the reality is somewhere in the middle of that spectrum. you have to remember that the majority of the 80 million or over 80 million egyptians do not have access to the internet. many of them for some time had no access to al jazeera as well. when it was pulled off the plug or when it was pulled off. some of them were able to scramble to find other sources of information but egyptian propaganda was quite influential in the early days of the revolution. the end it was about the grievances of the egyptian population and their ability to see others come out to demonstrate in large numbers that compelled them to come out and really ask for their rights. >> brown: larry pintac, what do you think about this question because it comes down to controlling the message and governments can be very adept at doing that as well. >> well they can be but this showed us that there are limits to that. i mean you can't plug all those information portals now. and while

you sound like malcolm gladwell right now. -- >> jimmy: you were impressed. >> i was like wow, iidn't know where it was coming from. and he finally says to me he sayses would you like to address the team. i don't know if he was just trying to shut me up but i couldn't believe it when he said that. >> jimmy: wow. >> he never got my contact information information. and he did get up and leave, but -- >> jimmy: he didn't say what team specifically. we'd love toyou to address the redskins. that's pretty cool. so, you -- maybe he's waiting for next season. >> i think they want me for the ploffs. >> jimmy: probably. >> i mean, some of the stuff i was saying it was really -- and i felt like that all those "sportscenter" i watch now it's paying off, because i'm blowing this guy away. >> jimmy: yeah. well, maybe, maybe not. who knows. i would love to see you address the team. i would love to see the looks on the guys faces. >> they'll be like what, he's talking about world war ii and stalingrad now? that's where i went. >> jimmy: that'

well, i don't know if you read malcolm gladwell's book the outliers how to achieve success it takes 10,000 hours in a sense that's like 1,000 hours a year for ten years in order to become good at something. bobby spent probably more than that although gladwell disputes that. he would spend six or eight hours a day. you might say, yeah, so he didn't know anyone else. well, have you talked to a musician. they know music, don't they? okay. i know psychiatrists, they know the mind. they know the interpretation of dreams, they know all kinds of things but many of them don't know about art or literature or music or life even, you know, they know how to analyze you and tell what you to do. and i'm not putting down -- i see one psychologist and i'm not putting psychologists down. yeah, he spent the greater portion of his life studying chess, so what? he became the champion of the world. and that was sort of interesting. and so that's part of what i do in the book. i try to approach and confront some of these misconceptions about him. and because, from the time he was in his 20s, when he won the wo

shea discusses her book with new york staff writer malcolm gladwell at the new york public library. this is about an hour-and-a-half. ..paul. >> right. [laughter] >> so to get that out of the way. i wanted to start -- you know, you're a very -- in a very unusual position. you know, you're going to have this big conference in washington this coming weekend where there will be, what, how many people? 10,000 people? >> 10,000 people >> you have this enormous following. is there any recent historical figure that you think are analogous to? people throw off the restraints of modity. >> people are coming together and they are drawn to the same to who are and they want to spend a day thinking about and reflecting on the incredible progress we've made in the last 20 years against what is a true crisis in our country, this issue of educational inequity and what each of us needs to do individual and collectively to solve the problem. >> so you will be treated as a kind of rock star. >> you know what, the sad reality is maybe we would all wish but there will be my critics and my friends. and i

to use income glad well phrased, the middle east is at a tipping point -- to use a malcolm gladwell phrase, the middle east is that the tipping point. the hope is that the overthrown dictatorships will bring freedom and prosperity in the region. we are also concerned about the dangers posed by the new order. we have seen heavy bloodshed in libya, an exodus of refugees from to major, a question about egypt's commitment to peace process, iranian warships in the suez canal, and so forth. many dangers presented by the current unrest. many countries in the middle east are extremely worried about the future. israel fears losing its allies. in this time of instability, there are thoughts it must take no unnecessary risks or cede land. however, there are others who believe the opposite. perhaps that are in the minority, perhaps not. the thinking is that during this time of unprecedented change, israel should broaden its alliances in the arab world. one important way to do so would be to try to conclude a peace treaty with the palestinians. recently, former prime minister olmert was quoted to say t