If I had realized, in middle school or high school, that such a career path was possible, I would have wanted to be Malcolm Gladwell when I grew up. Or maybe Atul Gawande. Theirs are the kinds of minds I admire, that inspire me. They are perpetually intellectually curious, and capable of amazing (and entertaining) feats of analysis and synthesis. Oliver Sacks is another one.
It’s funny - when I was growing up, somehow I got it into my head that “non-fiction” was synonymous with “boring.” I just didn’t understand at the time how non-fiction could possibly be entertaining. Now I know better. Thank you, Malcolm Gladwell.
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