Revenge of the Tipping Point
Overstories, Superspreaders and the Rise of Social Engineering
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Malcolm Gladwell
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Malcolm Gladwell
About this listen
A lot has changed in 25 years. A quarter-century 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 - this time in an immersive audio format that transports you, the listener, directly inside of each riveting story.
Why is Miami... Miami? 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 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 gripping stories, Gladwell traces the rise of a new and troubling form of social engineering. As with his podcast Revisionist History and bestsellers Talking to Strangers and The Bomber Mafia, pressing play on this audiobook will bring each scene and story to life with vivid first-person accounts, captivating oral histories, illuminating moments from history past and present, and a cinematic original music score.
Take to the streets of Los Angeles with Malcolm to meet the world's most successful bank robbers, rediscover a forgotten television show from the 1970s that changed the world, visit the site of a historic experiment on a tiny cul-de-sac in northern California, and explore an alternate history of two of the biggest epidemics of our day: COVID and the opioid crisis.
Revenge of the Tipping Point is Gladwell's most personal book yet. With his characteristic mix of storytelling and social science, he offers a guide to making sense of the contagions of the modern world. It's time we took tipping points seriously.
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- EDDIE MILLER
- 10-12-24
Very good review from the first book 25 years ago
Nothing missed and covered in wonderful detail. I must admit I had high hopes for this title having read the original. The details about the tipping points in various parts of life with historical examples was interesting to hear and makes perfect sense of the situations we face every day in respect of change. Personally I found this useful as a point of reflection and understanding. Well worth a listen for 2024 and beyond.
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- TRLB
- 23-12-24
Insightful, fascinating, beautifully read
Has the feel of a long and engrossing podcast, beautifully read as always by MG. Real interviews and excerpts add depth. Genuinely surprising insights into cultural narratives and social engineering. I’m not surprised some people aren’t fans of the unpopular truths in the book but they are delivered non-judgementally and compassionately by MG. A must read.
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- David C
- 06-11-24
Understand the world a little better
@Gladwell - this is a call to arms. This book claims to lay the foundations for how to spot an impending epidemic (good or bad). The biggest good epidemic that has so far eluded us, is the changes needed to capitalism to save the world from irreversible climate change. Revenge of the tipping point therefore begs the biggest question of all for your next book…..
Climate change is the biggest challenge facing humanity. The election of Trump makes me wonder if with this new low, a tipping point is on the horizon. Where should we look for changes in the growth/capitalist overstory to guide us all towards a more wholesome and environmentally sustainable humanity?
You have the wisdom to drive the change that the world needs.
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- K. Symonds
- 14-10-24
Complexity made simple
This is a great listen: feels like a podcast rather than an audiobook. It’s brilliantly narrated by Gladwell and he brings more humour and meaning to the language than you’d get reading it yourself. Music is used to great effect too.
Classic Gladwell stories: a masterclass in narrative non-fiction where the stories of individual character allow him to open up whole movements, eras, moments to his listeners.
I came away educated and entertained.
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- V. Mclachlan
- 02-12-24
Fascinating
A very interesting listen. Slow to start, but I was soon was unable to stop listening
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- LR
- 05-12-24
Always a fascinating listen
You have to be patient but the wait is worth it. Malcom Gladwell thoroughly describes his point with many interesting examples in a way that is memorable and more impactful. Really interesting and well written.
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- andrew monu
- 30-11-24
Great authentic, relatable story telling about how our world works
Glad they used gladwell’s voice. Great to have the original author on audibles. More of the same please
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- Anna Rex
- 27-11-24
Eye opening
This is an amazing rewrite, firmly establishing the genius of Gladwell and his incredible ability to explain complex phenomena in a clear way. I very much enjoyed it, had to pause at times and think through what was said. This book made me think about the world around me in a new way.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-10-24
Amazing
Every time I finish a Malcolm Gladwell book, I have the strongest urge to go back and start it again. His books are so dense and fascinating that I am sure I have missed something crucial. Brilliant.
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- 17-10-24
I love all of Malcom's work and this didn't disappoint
I binged listened to this, beautify written and fascinating. For anyone with curious and enquiring minds. It was great.
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