Malcolm Gladwell Quote

It has been said that most revolutions are not caused by revolutionaries in the first place, but by the stupidity and brutality of governments, Seán MacStiofáin, the provisional IRA’s first chief of staff, said once, looking back on those early years.

Malcolm Gladwell

It has been said that most revolutions are not caused by revolutionaries in the first place, but by the stupidity and brutality of governments, Seán MacStiofáin, the provisional IRA’s first chief of staff, said once, looking back on those early years.

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About Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Timothy Gladwell (born 3 September 1963) is a Canadian journalist, author, and public speaker. He has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996. He has published eight books. He is also the host of the podcast Revisionist History and co-founder of the podcast company Pushkin Industries.
Gladwell's writings often deal with the unexpected implications of research in the social sciences, such as sociology and psychology, and make frequent and extended use of academic work. Gladwell was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2011.