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Malcolm Gladwell: When technology fails
Richard Galant, CNN
July 17, 2011 7:45 a.m. EDT
Malcolm Gladwell said the story of the Norden bombsight is a cautionary tale about the promise of technology.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Malcolm Gladwell: U.S. invested heavily in WW II-era bombsight that often missed its mark
At TED Global conference, he said today's drone attacks may be counterproductive
Other speakers asked: Why can't we feed world's poorest?
Alain de Botton: What can atheists learn from religion?
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