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A review by jlpearce06
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
What a fascinating concept and I think Malcolm Glad well handles it pretty well overall. It was really hard not to compare this to Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow; I think Kahneman's work was far more technical and in-depth, where this was more superficial but accessible.
I love that Gladwell started with the Getty Kouros and John Gottman! I also like how he ended with the changes in symphonies across Europe and the US. I think he handled the section about the murder in the Bronx really well but I wonder if or how much his views on autism have changed since this book was initially published. I wonder if he's basically or generally accurate but it seemed rather insensitive through a 2023 lens (which is its own set of problems, I know).
I read this for the book club at work and totally plan to host a cola triangle test for the company Christmas party now, so I'm glad I read this. I need to push Gladwell's other books further up my list now.
I love that Gladwell started with the Getty Kouros and John Gottman! I also like how he ended with the changes in symphonies across Europe and the US. I think he handled the section about the murder in the Bronx really well but I wonder if or how much his views on autism have changed since this book was initially published. I wonder if he's basically or generally accurate but it seemed rather insensitive through a 2023 lens (which is its own set of problems, I know).
I read this for the book club at work and totally plan to host a cola triangle test for the company Christmas party now, so I'm glad I read this. I need to push Gladwell's other books further up my list now.