Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering [L0121]

2024 HCDJ in nice clean condition. "Why is Miami--Miami? What does the heartbreaking fate of the cheetah tell us about the way we raise our children? Why do Ivy League schools care so much about sports? What is the Magic Third, and what does it mean for racial harmony? In this work, Malcolm Gladwell returns for the first time in twenty-five years to the subject of social epidemics and tipping points, this time with the aim of explaining the dark side of contagious phenomena. Through a series of stories, Gladwell traces the rise of a new and troubling form of social engineering."

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Malcolm Gladwell's series of essays covers a lot of acreage and they are uniformly brilliant, evocative, informative, provocative, well thought out and compelling."; "Gladwell is a masterful storyteller, and he proves that once again in The Revenge of the Tipping Point. I hadn't expected to enjoy this book as much as I had enjoyed The Tipping Point, but I was pleasantly surprised. I've seen the criticisms of Gladwell's work - and while many of them may have merit - I think it's important to recognize that he offers accessible, thought-provoking commentary on the patterns and behaviors that shape our world. If you're open to engaging with big ideas without expecting a heavily footnoted academic research paper, this book is absolutely worth picking up."; "The book is a relatively brisk read, making it easy to breeze through despite its occasionally stretched arguments. While Gladwell's conceptual framework may feel loosely applied at times, his ability to unearth compelling stories ensures that the book still delivers what readers expect from him: a collection of memorable vignettes wrapped in big, if sometimes wobbly, ideas."