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Revenge of the Tipping Point
Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering | Malcolm Gladwell
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Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a brand-new volume that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing light. Why is MiamiMiami? 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 provocative new 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 riveting stories, Gladwell traces the rise of a new and troubling form of social engineering. He takes us to the streets of Los Angeles to meet the worlds most successful bank robbers, rediscovers a forgotten television show from the 1970s that changed the world, visits the site of a historic experiment on a tiny cul-de-sac in northern California, and offers an alternate history of two of the biggest epidemics of our day: COVID and the opioid crisis. Revenge of the Tipping Point is Gladwells most personal book yet. With his characteristic mix of storytelling and social science, he offers a guide to making sense of the contagions of modern world. Its time we took tipping points seriously.
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RamsFan1963
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The final two books of 2024:
November - The Bound World by Megan O'Keefe was the end of The Devoured Worlds trilogy, and while I didn't think it was as good as the first two books, the ending was satisfying and we even got a happy ending.
December- Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. What can I say about Gladwell that hasn't been said before? He's an automatic read author for me.
#12Booksof2024 @Andrew65

Andrew65 Great choices.

Thanks for playing along, it‘s been great seeing everyone‘s books. Hope to see you on the First day of Christmas later this year for #12Booksof2025. 👏👏👏😊🎉🥳
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RamsFan1963
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114/150 A new book by Gladwell is always a treat, the way he sees the world, using big data to enlighten the reader to some ideas that might seem kind of radical. 5 🌟 read
114th book finished for #Readaway2024 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 1mo
Lesliereadsalot Have you read his old New Yorker article on what makes a good NFL quarterback? See if you can find it or send me your email and I‘ll send it to you. 1mo
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Andrew65 Excellent 🎄🎄🎄 1mo
RamsFan1963 @Lesliereadsalot I don't believe that I have read that article. I would very much like to hear his opinion of what makes a good QB in the NFL. My email is bluerabbit2005@yahoo.com. Thank you 1mo
IMASLOWREADER love malcolm gladwell 1mo
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JenReadsAlot
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Very good!

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marleed
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The lion‘s share of my reads fall between a 4.0 (solid B) to a 4.75 (solid A) reflecting I enjoy most of what I read. I developed my quarter-point system after realizing my yearly GR average indicated a score well below my actual enjoyment level.

5* = Loved It, want to shout out loud about this book! I do/will own/keep a physical copy. A+
4*= I liked it, would love to discuss. Solid B
3*=Meh, no need to discuss. Avg C
2*=Nope D
1*=DNF F

Jjaxn95 I‘ve been wanting to read Grimoire Girl !!!!! 2mo
Suet624 Looks like a good month! 2mo
marleed @Jjaxn95 I really enjoy it. It was good for me to read about someone loving the life they built. 2mo
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marleed @Suet624 it was! 2mo
DogMomIrene I loved The Tipping Point. Excited that you liked the sequel. Will need to get to that one in 2025. 2mo
marleed @DogMomIrene I hope you like it! I am happy I no longer take exams, but I do consider Gladwell a teacher. 2mo
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marleed
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How Gladwell weaves together events to explain the human experience amazes me. Here for example we get 1980 LA bank robberies, Palo Alto CA‘s experiment in racial integration, the cheetah monoculture, how Miami became what it is today, the rapid acceptance of gay marriage, the magic third, the superspreaders who play an outsized role in propagating ideas or lies, the Harvard admission process, triplicate prescriptions and the opiate crisis.

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DogMomIrene
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Husband‘s #BookHaul from the weekend.

3/4 of our home library is nonfiction because he has no shelf control😂 Not that I mind.

I use the library a lot and tend to buy fiction as ebooks, but I love having lots of books surrounding us. Books make the best decor!

Ruthiella Books do furnish a room. 😃 3mo
TheSpineView Awesome!😍😍😍 3mo
AnnCrystal
“A house without books is like a room without windows.“
-Horace Mann
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DogMomIrene @AnnCrystal ohhh, I love that quote! I don‘t think I‘ve heard that one before. Thank you for that! 3mo
DogMomIrene @Ruthiella Indeed! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 3mo
DogMomIrene @TheSpineView 👍🏼📚💙 3mo
AnnCrystal @DogMomIrene
📚🪟📚😉👍💝💝💝.
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A Five-Star Review for “Revenge of the Tipping Point“
Malcolm Gladwell's “Revenge of the Tipping Point“ is a brilliant and thought-provoking exploration of the dark side of social epidemics. Building on the foundation laid by his earlier work, “The Tipping Point,“ Gladwell masterfully examines how the very forces that can drive...

The full Deep Dive review of this book can be watched from our YouTube channel...
https://youtu.be/IHFf2WZ8toc

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Kimberlone
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I read a lot of long books and a high percentage of nonfiction in September.

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TheBookgeekFrau
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🤯 The man gives the most interesting information and draws connections between the seemingly most unrelated things ever! The delivery, however, didn't feel as smooth and seamless as in his past books. It felt more podcasty, and I wonder if the audiobook would've been smoother🤷🏻‍♀️ Still, a very worthy read.

70/62

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brushlo
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excellent. devoured this in under 24 hours. he is so good at illuminating the hidden patterns around us. highly recommend!

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RamsFan1963
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A group of politicians has called a hearing to discuss an epidemic.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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TheBookgeekFrau
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I'm going in, and I fully expect a majorly blown mind when I come out 🤯😁

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RamsFan1963
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Oh Boy!! I just got this from BAM! I loved the original book, and this is one of my most anticipated books for 2024. I expect to have my mind blown several times. 🤯🤯🤯

IMASLOWREADER ohhh let me know how it is…loved talking to strangers 4mo
TheBookgeekFrau My pre-order is supposed to come Monday. I can't wait!!!! I love his books, the way he thinks and connects things, and how awestruck I'm left feeling when done 🤯💞 4mo
RamsFan1963 @TheBookgeekFrau The original The Tipping Point blew my mind 25 years ago, I expect this to be just as mind blowing as the original. 4mo
Lesliereadsalot Did you ever read his article on what makes a good quarterback? I‘ve read it multiple times! 4mo
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