Wednesday, May 27, 2009



There's a lot to like about Malcolm Gladwell. His polemic style, while always a target of the oversimplification line of critique (much like Eric Von Daniken), is certainly pathbreaking if nothing else. And that is no small thing, even for a career journalist, or especially for one.


This is a great read, and should make everyone see circumstances for what they are, rather than conform to widely acclaimed and more classical notions of success.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have read Eric Von Daniken's "Chariots of Gods". I thought it was far from being simplified...leave alone oversimplified!

I thought it was badly structured and too mixed up... did not think it was simple either! Though it was rich in content and surely a product of RESEARCH...

Will...

Sowmya Chakravarthy said...

How did you like Tipping Point? Should I buy the book? Please advise.

space and clarity said...

hi Sowmya
All of Gladwell's 3 books are excellent reads. I'd recommend them.
cheers

Sowmya Chakravarthy said...

Thanks Spa... I will start "Blink" which I bought last month...

And you try to write more... :)