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The Tortoise and the Hare

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38:39 | Jun 27th, 2019

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A weird speech by Antonin Scalia, a visit with some serious legal tortoises, and a testy exchange with the experts at the Law School Admissions Council prompts Malcolm to formulate his Grand Unified T...Show More



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mcu recommended:Jul 21st, 2019

Terrific conclusion to researching the LSAT and what results from putting arbitrary time constraints around it. He takes his findings and allows us to extrapolate to not just law, but also hiring and admissions in general. I really really enjoyed this two-parter.

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dannyJul 21st, 2019

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mcuJul 21st, 2019

@danny 👋

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kiwikiwikiwi recommended:Mar 5th, 2021

I thought this episode was:

😲 Fascinating
💬 A great conversation
🤓 Insightful
🤔 Thought-provoking
👍 Well-produced
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danny recommended:Jun 28th, 2019

Gladwell critiques the LSAT but uses that as a example of how standardized testing has bias and how we as a society bias some people over others. This is part 2 but you don't have to listen to part 1 for it.

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mm recommended:Jul 22nd, 2019

I want Gladwell to do what he did with the LSAT but for the MCAT, GMAT and GRE. Didn’t know that there are so few seats at elite US colleges. You know what the incentives are to keep it small though. I wonder if new hiring anti-bias software incorporates the “don’t ask, don’t tell” idea that Glad...Show More

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emaomil recommended:Jul 30th, 2019

Not sure I agree with his conclusion but an interesting thought.

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