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 Feb 17 2010, 04:38 PM
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 I'm Jc  Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556  |
who has read stuff by malcolm gladwell? if so what have you read?
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Feb 17 2010, 04:40 PM
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Feb 17 2010, 04:44 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Feb 17 2010, 03:38 PM)  who has read stuff by malcolm gladwell? if so what have you read? |
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Feb 17 2010, 04:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,665 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 676,364 |
i read this comic to be humorous and somewhat related
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Feb 17 2010, 04:47 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
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QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Feb 17 2010, 03:38 PM) who has read stuff by malcolm gladwell? if so what have you read? |
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Feb 17 2010, 10:26 PM
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 Sex, Blood, & RocknRoll Group: People Staff Posts: 5,305 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 596,480 |
I read Tipping Point. It was a quick read and I was indifferent to it. Read a very small bit of Blink (I think that's its name) also.
I can only assume you have read stuff by him, jCizzle. |
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Feb 17 2010, 11:04 PM
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 in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
I've read:
The Tipping Point Blink Outliers LOVE THEM ALL. Outliers is my favourite hands down. He's a phenomenal speaker as well. No they're not the most scientifically amazing books in the world, but they are entertaining to read and cause you to think about things differently. I know that Outliers has completely changed the way I think about one person's success. The Tipping Point is nice to read if you're interested in business. And Blink is pretty cool from a psychological point of view. I've bought What the Dog Saw but haven't read it yet. No time to read... |
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Feb 18 2010, 12:42 AM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
i'm probably 1/3rd the way through blink right now, so wondering if the rest of them are good. i plan to read the others. i really like blink so far. it's fun to read, it makes me think, but it's not overly complicated or hard reading. it's a nice compromise..or something.
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Apr 13 2010, 08:44 PM
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 Padfoot Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 1,084 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 50,413 |
I borrowed Blink from the library, bought The Tipping Point in India (cheap!!), and bought Outliers here. I'm partway through Outliers but it's my favorite so far. Have you read What the Dog Saw?
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Apr 13 2010, 09:02 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
QUOTE(shadowfax @ Apr 13 2010, 08:44 PM) I borrowed Blink from the library, bought The Tipping Point in India (cheap!!), and bought Outliers here. I'm partway through Outliers but it's my favorite so far. Have you read What the Dog Saw? wow, can this be who i think it is  yeah i'm reading what the dog saw now, sorta. i haven't gotten into yet, which is leading me to believe i don't like it that much because i was already into blink by this point in the book. i sorta wanna quit and read outliers and the tipping point first. this one seems to be more of a compilation of essays. (i think maybe it's actually just a bunch of articles he's written for the new yorker? can't remember). so i guess the fact that it doesn't seem to have one central theme is throwing me off. |
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Apr 13 2010, 09:06 PM
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i've read parts of a few of them...i just need to sit down and read one. i read some of blink and really liked it, so i'm thinking i'll start with that one.
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Apr 13 2010, 09:44 PM
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Padfoot Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 1,084 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 50,413 |
QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Apr 13 2010, 10:02 PM) wow, can this be who i think it is lol Hi! How are you? :) I looked it up and you're right, it doesn't have a central unifying theme. Maybe I can find an e-book version or something.
yeah i'm reading what the dog saw now, sorta. i haven't gotten into yet, which is leading me to believe i don't like it that much because i was already into blink by this point in the book. i sorta wanna quit and read outliers and the tipping point first. this one seems to be more of a compilation of essays. (i think maybe it's actually just a bunch of articles he's written for the new yorker? can't remember). so i guess the fact that it doesn't seem to have one central theme is throwing me off. |
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Apr 13 2010, 09:45 PM
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Hi Mona
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Apr 13 2010, 09:47 PM
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Padfoot Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 1,084 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 50,413 |
Woah, totally missed Teesa's post. And hey, Steven. How's it going?
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Apr 13 2010, 11:07 PM
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Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,020 Joined: May 2008 Member No: 653,768 |
Not much, keeping up with racism / hate. You know, the usual.
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Jun 10 2010, 01:14 AM
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 feed me your vices Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 154 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 2,800 |
Eek, yes -- I remember seeing in the "What are you reading now?" thread that you're on Outliers. I've read all three... it seems about time for him to come out with a new book, eh?
I liked them all; I don't have a favorite, but I'm thinking of re-reading them. I've also been on the lookout for when he speaks, but I haven't caught him yet. Argh. |
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Jun 10 2010, 06:43 AM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
oh isn't there four now? did you read What the Dog Saw?
i still haven't finished outliers. i think it's really good and engaging i just keep getting home from work and not feeling like reading. i needa do that this weekend. i'd like to see him speak too. |
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Jun 11 2010, 12:18 AM
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feed me your vices Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 154 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 2,800 |
Yikes! I really am behind. I'm off to Barnes & Noble now, haha!
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Aug 8 2010, 12:50 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
so i read Outliers. liked it a lot, probably even more than blink. i still need to read the tipping point though before i could pick a real favorite.
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Aug 8 2010, 09:00 PM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
He came to Vancouver but the tickets to the conference or whatever it was were like $200 a pop. Hells nah.
Still haven't finished What the Dog Saw. Too many books to read...not enough time...still think that Outliers is my fav though! |
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Aug 8 2010, 09:01 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
wtf @ 200 bucks
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Aug 14 2010, 07:44 PM
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Padfoot Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 1,084 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 50,413 |
If you're interested to see him speak, there is an 18min video you can watch on TED.
http://www.ted.com/talks/malcolm_gladwell_...etti_sauce.html |
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Aug 14 2010, 11:26 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
oh hell yeah. i've been meaning to watch his TED talk for a while now but kept forgetting to find it.
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Aug 15 2010, 12:19 AM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
His TED talk is awesome! I don't know how someone makes spaghetti sauce interesting and entertaining.
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