Author(s): Malcolm Gladwell
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, Year: 2024
Twenty-five years after the release of his groundbreaking debut book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a new volume that reframes the lessons of *The Tipping Point* in a startling and revealing way.
What makes Miami…Miami? What can the heartbreaking plight of the cheetah teach us about parenting? Why do Ivy League institutions place such a high value on sports? What is the “Magic Third,” and what implications does it have for racial harmony? In this thought-provoking new work, Gladwell revisits the topic of social epidemics and tipping points for the first time in twenty-five years, aiming to shed light on the darker aspects of contagious phenomena.
Through a series of captivating stories, Gladwell explores the emergence of a new and troubling form of social engineering. He takes us to the streets of Los Angeles to meet the world’s most successful bank robbers and uncovers a forgotten 1970s television show that transformed…
Twenty-five years after the release of his groundbreaking debut book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a new volume that reframes the lessons of *The Tipping Point* in a startling and revealing way.
Why is Miami…Miami? What can the heartbreaking fate of the cheetah teach us about parenting? Why do Ivy League schools place such a high emphasis on sports? What is the “Magic Third,” and what does it signify for racial harmony? In this thought-provoking work, Gladwell revisits the topic of social epidemics and tipping points for the first time in twenty-five years, aiming to explore the darker aspects of contagious phenomena.
Through a series of captivating stories, Gladwell traces the emergence of a new and troubling form of social engineering. He takes us to the streets of Los Angeles to meet the world’s most successful bank robbers, uncovers a forgotten 1970s television show that changed the world, visits a historic experiment on a small cul-de-sac in northern California, and presents an alternate history of two major epidemics of our time: COVID and the opioid crisis. *Revenge of the Tipping Point* is Gladwell’s most personal book yet. With his signature blend of storytelling and social science, he provides a guide to understanding the contagions of the modern world. It’s time we took tipping points seriously.
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