Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know

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by Malcolm Gladwell

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In 2009 a well known Harvard psychologist, Steven pinker, wrote the following in a review: "Readers have much to learn from Gladwell the journalist and essayist. But when it comes to Gladwell the social scientist, they should watch out for those igon values." Pinker advocates thinking people to avoid Gladwell. Does this book serve to show pinker wrong? https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/books/review/Pinker-t.html
Summer Gladwell writes mainstream non-fiction for a non-academic audience. Of COURSE, it's not going to be an intellectually rigorous as an article in a peer…moreGladwell writes mainstream non-fiction for a non-academic audience. Of COURSE, it's not going to be an intellectually rigorous as an article in a peer-reviewed journal.

I, for one, enjoy it as it is. (less)
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What does it about ?
Cindy Schneider Malcolm Gladwell has a gift for taking the seemingly mundane, or invisible, and showing us the major influence it has in our lives.
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I am loving this book: so well done. But I just keep thinking about this odd title. This book ought to be called "Excellent things you need to know about communication skills" or something like that.... Just not a good title! Anybody else having that response to it?
Mike Holland I didn’t like the title. Being Human works better for me
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How does this book compare in terms of the level of novelty, to his other books such as The Tipping Point or Blink? Does it change the way you see life in a significant way?
cc I haven't read his previous books, but I found this book utterly fascinating and it has 100% changed my perspective on how I interact and perceive com…moreI haven't read his previous books, but I found this book utterly fascinating and it has 100% changed my perspective on how I interact and perceive communication with others.(less)
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cc I did not see any stats mentioned. I think because it is so uncommon and/or rarely realized that there are no known statistics for it.
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