Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell explains how he got out of unwanted assignments, like fashion and weather, at The Washington Post (tip: do such a poor job that they won't ask you again). Gladwell participated in The Connecticut Forum's "Big Thinkers" Forum on Thursday, November 21, 2013 with Douglas Brinkley and moderator Michel Martin, Hosted by CASE Partners, Inc. Subscribe to The CT Forum's YouTube channel for the latest and greatest video clips! See FULL FORUMS at www.theforumchannel.tv Learn more about The CT Forum and upcoming events at www.ctforum.org