The ethnic theory of plane crashes

Author Malcolm Gladwell attends 2008 Tropfest NY at the World Financial Center Plaza on September 26, 2008 in New York City.
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Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell tells the story of a 1990 plane crash, which he says demonstrates how culture shapes behavior -- and in this case, disaster.
Gladwell's latest book is "Outliers: The Story of Success." He spoke at the New Yorker Festival in October.
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