Revenge of the Tipping Point
2024 book by Malcolm Gladwell
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Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering is a 2024 book by Canadian journalist Malcolm Gladwell that examines and revisits the ideas of his 2000 book The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference.
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| Author | Malcolm Gladwell |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
| Publication date | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | print, audiobook, e-book |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 978-0-316-57580-5 |
| OCLC | 1436904469 |
| Preceded by | The Bomber Mafia |
Synopsis
The book includes Gladwell's analysis of cheetahs, Ivy League sports, Los Angeles in the 1990s, teen suicide, COVID-19, and the opioid crisis.[1][2][3] The book is also largely focused on Gladwell's "rule of thirds" concept.[4]
Reception
The Associated Press described the book as fan service for readers who enjoyed The Tipping Point.[5] In a review for The New York Times titled "Is Malcolm Gladwell Out of Ideas?", author Anand Giridharadas referred to the book as a "brand extension" and described it as unambitious and outdated, comparing it to junk food.[6] According to a review in Financial Times, many of Gladwell's theories in the book do not "pass the smell test".[7] According to a review in Slate, the book does not examine The Tipping Point as much as it "is devoted to expounding on Gladwell’s earlier maxims."[8] Irish Independent called it "easily readable" but "pedantic, repetitive and smug."[9]
