Chester Wenger offers all of us a master class in the art of dissent
A 98-year-old minister takes on his church over the subject of gay marriage—and teaches the rest of us what it means to stand up in protest. To learn more about the topics covered in this episode, visit [www.RevisionistHistory.com](http://www.RevisionistHistory.com) Learn more about your ad-choices at See [omnystudio.com/listener](https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
Chester Wenger offers all of us a master class in the art of dissent
What happens when hysteria overtakes common sense?
In the summer and fall of 2009, hundreds of Toyota owners came forward with an alarming allegation: Their cars were suddenly and uncontrollably accelerating. Toyota was forced to recall 10 million vehicles, pay a fine of more than $1 billion, and settle countless lawsuits. The consensus was that there was …
What happens when hysteria overtakes common sense?
How does genius emerge?
How does genius emerge? An exploration of different types of innovation—through the lens of Elvis Costello’s extraordinary song “Deportee,” once utterly forgettable and then, through time and iteration, a work of beauty and genius. **If you're looking to go deeper into the subjects on Revisionist History, visit Malcolm's collection on …
How does genius emerge?
Why has it proven so difficult for other philanthropists to follow Hank Rowan's lead?
In the early ’90s, Hank Rowan gave $100 million to a tiny public university in Glassboro, New Jersey: not Harvard, not Yale, not even to his alma mater, MIT. What was Rowan thinking? And why has it proven so difficult for other philanthropists to follow his lead? To learn more …
Why has it proven so difficult for other philanthropists to follow Hank Rowan's lead?
Bowdoin College and Vassar College are two elite private schools that compete for the same students.
Bowdoin College and Vassar College are two elite private schools that compete for the same students. But one of those schools is trying hard to address the problem of rich and poor in American society—and paying a high price. The other is making that problem worse—and reaping rewards as a …
Bowdoin College and Vassar College are two elite private schools that compete for the same students.
America leaves an enormous amount of talent on the table every year. “Carlos Doesn’t Remember” explains why.
Of the tens of thousands of talented, low-income students who graduate from high school every year in the United States, most never make it to universities appropriate to their gifts. America leaves an enormous amount of talent on the table every year. “Carlos Doesn’t Remember” explains why. To learn more …
America leaves an enormous amount of talent on the table every year. “Carlos Doesn’t Remember” explains why.
Wilt Chamberlain’s brilliant career was marred by one, deeply inexplicable decision.
Wilt Chamberlain’s brilliant career was marred by one, deeply inexplicable decision: He chose a shooting technique that made him one of the worst foul shooters in basketball—even though he had tried a better alternative. Why do smart people do dumb things? To learn more about the topics covered in this …