Why did crime in New York drop in the middle of the 90s? Why is teenage smoking out of control? Why are television shows like Sesame Street good at teaching kids how to read? In The Tipping Point, New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell looks at why major changes in society happen suddenly and unexpectedly. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a few fare-beaters and graffiti artists fuel a subway crime wave, or a satisfied customer fill the empty tables of a new restaurant. These are social epidemics, and the moment when they take off, when they reach their critical mass, is the Tipping Point.Gladwell uncovers the personality types who are natural pollinators of new ideas and trends. He analyzes fashion trends, smoking, children's television, direct mail, and the early days of the American Revolution for clues about making ideas infectious.The...
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En på många sätt intressant - och tänkvärd - bok, om forutsättningarna för mänsklig kommunikation. Och hur vi som människor är påverkbara, hur sammanhanget styr och ställer, och hur vi tolkar information. Vissa partier like enformiga, men som helhet en intressant bok med intressanta lärdomar om hur små detaljer kan få stora konsekvenser.
Vilket får mig att minnas följande textrader från Depeche Mode "New Dress":
"You can't change the world
But you can change the facts
And when you change the facts
You change points of view
If you change points of view
You may change a vote
And when you change a vote
You may change the world"