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Loading... The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (2000)by Malcolm Gladwell
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Unread books (194) » 14 more 100 New Classics (64) 2000s decade (77) Carole's List (379) Big tags (13) My List (243) Unshelved Book Clubs (92) No current Talk conversations about this book. ![]() ![]() I really really like Malcolm Gladwell. I really really like his books. I really like this book. I would probably really really like it had I read it when it was first published. The thing I think this book misses on is the rise of the internet. I think that changes the fulcrum of the tipping point and I'd be interested to hear how and in what ways that works. It was touched on to some degree but the rise of social media and information has come so far since the publication of this book that I think it is a much bigger factor than at the time of this edition. That's not to take away from this book. As I said had I read it when it was initially published I'm sure it would be a really really good book. Time changes things. An interesting book about how small things can cause big things to happen. While Gladwell’s theories and anecdotes are interesting, they are really dated by when the book was written, the early 2000s. Because of that, there is no mention of probably the most impactful phenomenon of our time regarding change: social media. I would like to see Gladwell update the book with an edition that includes that.
I wish Malcolm Gladwell had chosen to use his considerable skills as a journalist to describe more examples of actual tipping points. In reaching instead for theory, he reaches well beyond where he, or anyone else, can safely travel. What Mr. Gladwell has to say is instructive. If he hasn't got all the answers, he certainly offers a fresh way of looking at the problems. Gladwell's narrative voice is so chummy and seductive, it's easy to get drawn into his worldview. But still: $1 million ... Here's a tip: Don't believe the hype. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference is both interesting and engaging. It is a medicine chest of a book, full of seemingly unrelated concoctions, each available for strategic application to manipulate the equilibrium. Belongs to Publisher SeriesIs contained inIs abridged inHas as a supplementHas as a student's study guideDistinctionsNotable Lists
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5 editions of this book were published by Hachette Book Group.
Editions: 0316346624, 0316316962, 1586217453, 1570427933, 1600240054