Revenge of the Tipping Point

Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering

By: Malcolm Gladwell

Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell

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.

©2024 Malcolm Gladwell (P)2024 Pushkin Industries

Still good, but seemed to be missing something.

Didn’t feel connected. Lots of jumps back and forth. Overall still probably worth a listen. But it was a tad disjointed.

Classic Gladwell, not his most convincing work

I really liked the book, but I did not walk away, feeling moved by his arguments

Did not disappoint

Malcom Gladwell delivered another thought provoking dissertation on human behavior. In addition to being educational, his research was eye opening. I didn't think that I would enjoy the topics but as always, I was sucked into his web of curiosity about things I had not thought that I cared about, yet clearly do.

But what is the tipping point?

Good stories just not sure of the answer. Not sure anyone is really listening. The depravity of man just maybe the answer. Gladwell is a good writer with his Paul Simon still his best work. This one..... I'm just not sure.

A reminder to think about those ideas we take for granted more deeply.

As always, thank you Mr. Gladwell for enlightening me in ways I didn't expect.

Gladwell is always a mesmerizing storyteller.

The storyteller and the stories are fairly interesting, but the book overall lacks much punch in terms of making a point. Pick this book if you want to listen to some stories, I would say it’s fairly light in terms of actually learning things about human behavior.

Ignorance, greed, and prejudice - revealed!

I like the way Gladwell writes , the research that must go into his work and his way of putting complex events in an easy to understand style. His stories are insightful, interesting and worth sharing with others. This book lives up to all that you expect from a brilliant author.

How small actions can create significant societal changes.

Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell explores how small events can trigger big societal changes. Gladwell explains how trends reach a tipping point, sometimes driven by a desire for revenge or justice. His storytelling makes complex ideas easy to understand, offering insight into how change happens. It’s a compelling read for those interested in social dynamics.

Challenging

I liked Malcom Gladwell reading the book. Excellent. I liked the facts and “overstories”. I like how he takes sociological situations and analyses them . Very insightful.

Excellent storytelling

Gladwell is a master storyteller. Excellent data but some of the conclusions are a bit absurd.