Malcolm Gladwell

Halloran: ‘Grit’ overrated as a secret to success

May 27, 2016

In 2013, psychologist Angela Duckworth delivered a powerful TED talk on the importance of “grit,” or outstanding ability to persevere through failure, as a predictor of success. Duckworth claimed that,...

Kirkland: Giving to elite universities — enough is enough

September 21, 2015

They say you shouldn’t bite the hand that feeds you, but in this case I think we’ve been fed plenty. Wealthy Americans donate way too much money to prestigious private colleges and universities....

Cui: The power of humanist thinking

March 4, 2014

Ta-Nehisi Coates stepped to the Northwestern podium last Thursday. Although Coates is an editor for “The Atlantic,” he is better known for his blog and his writings on race in America. The seats were...

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