In this segment (Malcolm Gladwell Says Mediocrity is Underrated | Conversations with Tyler) of Conversations with Tyler, author and New Yorker columnist Malcolm Gladwell talks specifically about ways parents and students can make (perhaps) better decisions about college choices, college studies, and more. Gladwell argues that experimentation is essential:
But let's accept, though, any nonspecialty item at Bard is going to be wide open. It’s totally accessible. You want to be in the physics club at Bard, you’re going to be in the physics club at Bard. And that is a massively underrated thing. (Transcript)
The entire interview.
