Malcolm Gladwell was born on September 3, 1963 in England, but when he turned 6, his family moved to Canada. He graduated in history at the University of Toronto, after which he began practicing journalism in various Canadian and American publications.

He was a business and science reporter for the Washington Post, and then headed the newspaper's New York bureau. In 1996, he became part of the editorial team of the New Yorker magazine.

Malcolm Gladwell is the author of the books The Tipping Point: How Small Things Can Make Big Changes; The exceptional; Flash: The Power of Instant Decisions and What did the dog see?, with the first three topping the New York Times bestseller list. His book was published in 2013 David and Goliath, in which he offers a new perspective on how we perceive mistakes, imperfections, and flaws, showing us how beautiful and important things in our world are born in conditions of suffering and constant challenges.

Gladwell's books and articles deal primarily with the unexpected findings of research in the social sciences and psychology, making frequent and extensive references to numerous academic sources.

Gladwell was on Time magazine's 2000 list of the 100 Most Influential People. He was the recipient of the first American Sociological Association Award for outstanding achievement in social affairs reporting in 2007 and also an honorary degree from the University of Waterloo.

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