Why Malcolm Gladwell wants to think like a Jesuit. Ep. 110

This summer, the hosts of this podcast learned they have something
in common with Malcolm Gladwell: We all think being called
“jesuitical” should be considered a compliment. Malcolm, a staff
writer at the New Yorker and the author of several best-selling
books, recently became obsessed with “thinking like a Jesuit” as a
way to tackle new and complicated problems. In a three-part series
on his podcast, “Revisionist History,” he takes a deep dive into
St. Ignatius’ philosophical tradition and the unexpected ways it
can be applied today. We ask him how he first encountered the
Jesuits, if there are any dangers to this way of thinking and why
he calls himself a “wannabe Catholic.” In Signs of the Times, Pope
Francis creates news cardinals (no Americans, but three Jesuits!)
and calls for swift action on climate change. Nuns in New Orleans
donate land to help protect the city from flooding and a Catholic
school in Tennessee donates all their Harry Potter books to the
garbage bin. Finally, we discuss two tough stories: a sex abuse
settlement that raises questions about the role of race and poverty
in the church’s treatment of survivors and the controversy
surrounding a man who sought out a priest’s blessing before
choosing to die by assisted suicide. We are so happy to be back in
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you! Links from the show Pope to create 13 new cardinals in
October, including three Jesuits Pope Francis issues new call for
world leaders to act on the climate emergency New Orleans’ women
religious donate 25 acres for flood control project Priest removes
Harry Potter books from Tennessee Catholic school, citing ‘actual
curses and spells’ Mississippi Catholic sex abuse survivors
underpaid in settlement cases Seattle bishops affirm sanctity of
life in wake of assisted suicide What’s on tap? Wild Basin Boozy
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