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Raymond Lewis
In a similar vein to Freakonomics or better yet The Power of Habit. It is a dissertation on the value of unconventional situations and behavior, but in a general audience tone. If you like that sort of thing, which I do, then I think you will like Malcolm Gladwell. You can check out his podcast Revisionist History to see if you like his style.
Snigdha
Its similar to Gladwell's other books where it brings points through well-told stories but narrative is quite incoherent at many places .
Elinor Hurst
I liked it, though I found the chapter on the Troubles in Ireland heavy going.
Malcolm Gladwell specialises in explaining counter-intuitive results in society, and in this case his focus was on the limits of power, and the U-shape of application of power and resources in many cases. The U-shape means that while a little won’t get you the result you want, there is a point where more is not better but is counterproductive,
I find his books readable and fascinating,
Malcolm Gladwell specialises in explaining counter-intuitive results in society, and in this case his focus was on the limits of power, and the U-shape of application of power and resources in many cases. The U-shape means that while a little won’t get you the result you want, there is a point where more is not better but is counterproductive,
I find his books readable and fascinating,
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