Mary Vogelsong's Blog, page 14
April 4, 2019
Blink earns 4 stars.
In Blink, Malcolm Gladwell examines the first few seconds our mind is exposed to something, and our ability to make amazingly accurate assessments without thinking about it. He postulates that those initial decisions come from behind the locked door of our subconscious.
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Gladwell also puts forth a theory that in moments of extreme stress, our mind becomes blinded to the cues that would provide critical information. He calls this being “mind-blinded” and compares it to autism. To support his theory, Gladwell recounts the shooting of an unarmed black man in a rough part of New York City by four white policemen. I’m not sure I agree with the autism comparison, but the rest of the theory seems to hold water.
Blink is an interesting and well-researched book, typical of Gladwell’s other efforts. This one didn’t grab me the way Outliers did, but still introduced new ways of thinking and seeing things. I give it four stars.
March 25, 2019
A Wrinkle In Time
I read this book so long ago when I was a child, I had forgotten most of it. After all this time it is still a classic! This audiobook version has opening remarks by Madelene L’Engle’s granddaughter, and closing remarks recorded by the author herself. The book, written now over 60 years ago, didn’t fit any established genre at the time. It took two years before any publisher was willing to take a chance on it!
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March 16, 2019
5 Stars for The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Certain books should be read, especially by the younger generations, to remind us what type of society to never become. Excellent narration.
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March 10, 2019
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January 31, 2019
Currently Listening To…
Follow along as archaeologists excavate a tell in Israel as Michener weaves the story of the dig with his supposed history of mankind.
January 24, 2019
This relates to Dopesick-see below:
Family behind OxyContin maker engineered opioid crisis, Massachusetts attorney general says https://t.co/7agHV6OjFd pic.twitter.com/MM0HTdjHC1— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 24, 2019
