Comments on: Blink : The Power of Thinking Without Thinking http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/11/blink/ notes, photos, and other collectible fragments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:47:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Richard http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/11/blink/#comment-4319 Richard Sat, 26 Mar 2005 19:42:01 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/11/blink/#comment-4319 Do, I'll be interested. I enjoyed all of his articles more than the book The Tipping Point as well. Somehow the book didn't connect them very well for me. What's interseting is that in the "blogosphere" Gladwell is God. I'm not sure if it's because Kottke is a big fan and gets read by a zillion people a day (including me) or that weblogging is an example of viral idea spread or both or something else. Gladwell did the keynote at the <a href="http://2005.sxsw.com/" rel="nofollow">South by Southwest Media Conference</a> this past year (last week?) and I guess it was well received from all the weblog hub bub. This is THE weblog conference, I guess. I'm a fan of Gladwell's, just not of the books, so far. Do, I’ll be interested. I enjoyed all of his articles more than the book The Tipping Point as well. Somehow the book didn’t connect them very well for me.

What’s interseting is that in the “blogosphere” Gladwell is God. I’m not sure if it’s because Kottke is a big fan and gets read by a zillion people a day (including me) or that weblogging is an example of viral idea spread or both or something else.

Gladwell did the keynote at the South by Southwest Media Conference this past year (last week?) and I guess it was well received from all the weblog hub bub. This is THE weblog conference, I guess. I’m a fan of Gladwell’s, just not of the books, so far.

]]> By: Diane http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/11/blink/#comment-4318 Diane Sat, 26 Mar 2005 19:13:31 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/11/blink/#comment-4318 So, it's not just me! It has been slow reading, bogs down in places, but I'm nearly finished. I'll let you know what I think when I finish. So, it’s not just me! It has been slow reading, bogs down in places, but I’m nearly finished. I’ll let you know what I think when I finish.

]]> By: Richard http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/11/blink/#comment-4312 Richard Sat, 26 Mar 2005 13:31:09 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/11/blink/#comment-4312 Actually, after the initial "excellent" reviews this book has gotten less than excellent reviews. I started but did not finish it. Oh well, Gladwell is on a roll but I hope he doesn't flame out as his New Yorker pieces are great and he's got great ideas to write about. Actually, after the initial “excellent” reviews this book has gotten less than excellent reviews. I started but did not finish it. Oh well, Gladwell is on a roll but I hope he doesn’t flame out as his New Yorker pieces are great and he’s got great ideas to write about.

]]> By: Diane http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/11/blink/#comment-2623 Diane Wed, 12 Jan 2005 00:51:03 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/11/blink/#comment-2623 I decided to buy this one when I was at the local Barnes/Noble. It really makes a lot of sense...probably because I tend to use my first judgement (my blink). I decided to buy this one when I was at the local Barnes/Noble. It really makes a lot of sense…probably because I tend to use my first judgement (my blink).

]]> By: Richard http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/11/blink/#comment-2598 Richard Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:40:41 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/11/blink/#comment-2598 I enjoyed all the articles in The New Yorker that led to The Tipping Point more than the book itself and I've been reading him steadily since so it will be interesting to see what he's done here. I loved The Tipping Point, but, it got slow in places for me where the individual stories in The New Yorker were better, more whole. I have a feeling this will be better. He's young and has a lot more writing in him. I enjoyed all the articles in The New Yorker that led to The Tipping Point more than the book itself and I’ve been reading him steadily since so it will be interesting to see what he’s done here. I loved The Tipping Point, but, it got slow in places for me where the individual stories in The New Yorker were better, more whole. I have a feeling this will be better. He’s young and has a lot more writing in him.

]]> By: Gary http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/11/blink/#comment-2594 Gary Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:24:10 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/11/blink/#comment-2594 Richard, I just checked it out from our library this morning, and am really looking forward to reading it. He's a great writer; I always enjoy his investigative articles in The New Yorker. Richard, I just checked it out from our library this morning, and am really looking forward to reading it. He’s a great writer; I always enjoy his investigative articles in The New Yorker.

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