Revenge of the Tipping Point , the latest book by Malcolm Gladwell, caught my attention during a recent trip to the bookstore. I first discovered Gladwell’s writing when I picked up The Bomber Mafia at Costco—mainly because the cover looked cool. At the time, I was just getting back into reading, so that was the main attractor, but that book turned out to be an incredibly informative and easy read. It helped reignite my love for reading, and I’ve been an avid reader ever since. I’m happy to say that Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering delivers a similar experience. I stumbled upon it on a front-table display and it immediately sparked my memory of The Bomber Mafia . This book was fascinating. Before picking it up, I didn’t even realize it was a follow-up to The Tipping Point , which I haven’t read, so I can’t speak to how they compare or how his ideas have evolved. But what I can say is that Gladwell remains a master at breaki...
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