The Tipping Point (Part Two)

I recently finished The Tipping Point, By Malcolm Gladwell. After reading the book, I can definitely say that Mr. Gladwell has written yet another great book. During the time spent reading The Tipping Point, I was never bored, the book constantly captured my interest. In one of my earlier posts I had high praise for another one of Gladwell’s books, Outliers. I am happy to say that I also have high praise for this book. The Tipping Point is centered around the idea that little things can make a big difference, and after reading the book, I can say that I am convinced. I found many of the stories in the book interesting, but some of my favorites were “connectors, mavens and salesmen,” a story about the Airwalk shoe company, and the story about the early-90’s crime rate in New York City. The stories in the book are fascinating, and the author does a great job connecting the significance between them. I found it very interesting that just by painting subway cars and reducing the amount of people who didn’t pay to ride the subway, the MTA was able to drastically reduce the amount of crimes that occurred on the subway. I also thought it was interesting that Paul Revere’s midnight ride was successful because of the people he was connected to, not the message he was spreading. Overall, Malcolm Gladwell has written another great book, and I would recommend that you read it.