Outliers, Revisited
09/15/22 • 44 min
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Did Malcolm Gladwell blow it in his bestselling book Outliers? What if all he did was write a primer for neurotic helicopter parents? To find out, Revisionist History descends on the University of Pennsylvania to run a roomful of eager students through a mysterious experiment, complete with Sharpies, huge white stickers, and a calculator. It does not end well.
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Did Malcolm Gladwell blow it in his bestselling book Outliers? What if all he did was write a primer for neurotic helicopter parents? To find out, Revisionist History descends on the University of Pennsylvania to run a roomful of eager students through a mysterious experiment, complete with Sharpies, huge white stickers, and a calculator. It does not end well.
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Revisionist History - Outliers, Revisited
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In this episode titled "Outliers, Revisited," the Revisionist History team dives into the topics of privilege, physical maturity, and birth month effects on success in sports and academics. They explore the algorithm Maccapps, created by Stephen Cobley and Michael Roman, which accurately measures athletes' physical maturity to identify talent. The team conducts an experiment at the University of Pennsylvania, assigning numbers to students based on their answers to certain questions to investigate the nature of privilege. They discuss the phenomenon known as the relative age effect, which favors older students and impacts success in various fields. Examples from Canadian hockey and England's basketball Federation highlight how birth month affects selection and opportunities. The speaker emphasizes the need for fair systems that don't favor older individuals and examines the significance of privilege based on birth month and age. Tune in to gain insights into these thought-provoking dynamics and challenge existing structures of advantage.
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Pushkin. In the middle of our preparations for season seven of This Your Favorite podcast, the Revisionist History team got on a train to Philadelphia, four of us carrying props, recording equipment, and extra microphones. Our destination the Gothic, ivy covered Cathedral of Higher Learning that is the University Pennsylvania. And why did we go? Because we had cooked up a little experiment and we were curious to see how it would fly. Thank you. W
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Who is Adam Kelly and what does he do to address age-related problems?
Adam Kelly, a former footballer and university professor, works with sports leagues to address age-related problems and has collaborated with England's basketball Federation to improve talent center selection processes.
Who is Adam Kelly and what does he do to address age-related problems?
Adam Kelly, a former footballer and university professor, works with sports leagues to address age-related problems and has collaborated with England's basketball Federation to improve talent center selection processes.
Who is Adam Kelly and what does he do to address age-related problems?
Adam Kelly, a former footballer and university professor, works with sports leagues to address age-related problems and has collaborated with England's basketball Federation to improve talent center selection processes.
Who is Adam Kelly and what does he do to address age-related problems?
Adam Kelly, a former footballer and university professor, works with sports leagues to address age-related problems and has collaborated with England's basketball Federation to improve talent center selection processes.
Who is Adam Kelly and what does he do to address age-related problems?
Adam Kelly, a former footballer and university professor, works with sports leagues to address age-related problems and has collaborated with England's basketball Federation to improve talent center selection processes.
Who is Adam Kelly and what does he do to address age-related problems?
Adam Kelly, a former footballer and university professor, works with sports leagues to address age-related problems and has collaborated with England's basketball Federation to improve talent center selection processes.
Who is Adam Kelly and what does he do to address age-related problems?
Adam Kelly, a former footballer and university professor, works with sports leagues to address age-related problems and has collaborated with England's basketball Federation to improve talent center selection processes.
Who is Adam Kelly and what does he do to address age-related problems?
Adam Kelly, a former footballer and university professor, works with sports leagues to address age-related problems and has collaborated with England's basketball Federation to improve talent center selection processes.
Who is Adam Kelly and what does he do to address age-related problems?
Adam Kelly, a former footballer and university professor, works with sports leagues to address age-related problems and has collaborated with England's basketball Federation to improve talent center selection processes.
Who is Adam Kelly and what does he do to address age-related problems?
Adam Kelly, a former footballer and university professor, works with sports leagues to address age-related problems and has collaborated with England's basketball Federation to improve talent center selection processes.
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