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Revenge of the Tipping Point

Overstories, Superspreaders and the Rise of Social Engineering

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Revenge of the Tipping Point

By: Malcolm Gladwell
Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
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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 Hachette Audio UK
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I’m so excited to hear Malcolm Gladwell's latest audiobook, Revenge of the Tipping Point, which revisits and reframes his groundbreaking concepts from 25 years ago. The promise of gripping stories about everything from bank robbers to forgotten TV shows, combined with Gladwell's unique insights into social phenomena, has me eager to press play as soon as it hits my library. I'm particularly intrigued by how he'll explore the dark side of what he calls “contagious phenomena” and what new perspectives he'll offer on issues like the COVID pandemic and the opioid crisis. With all of the technological, political and social developments that have happened in the past two and a half decades, Gladwell’s newest listen couldn’t have come at a more critical cultural moment. — Rachael X., Audible Editor

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This audiobook is truly outstanding. The real-life stories make it incredibly immersive, with some taken directly from original interviews, which adds a compelling layer to the experience. The book goes far beyond the first edition, and you can feel the evolution of Malcolm’s thinking as you listen. He’s able to convey 25 years of his evolving thoughts almost poetically as you listen, making it a truly captivating for the ever delayed London bus to work. The structure of the book is an exceptional display of his “overstory” concept and serves as a perfect example of masterful storytelling. Thank you to Malcolm, for spending the time to do the research and produce such high quality audio for the interviews. I really appreciate you taking the time to write down your last 25 years of thinking and building on your original work so thoughtfully.

Masterful storytelling and thought evolution

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Loved the first book. Very different experience but yet the same. Brilliant insights as always and remainder to challenge once perspective on things. Thank and happy anniversary

Revisiting an old friend

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Like most of his other books, Gladwell's 'Revenge of the tipping point' is a must read for anyone interested in building a better society. The insights are eye-opening and give clear indications where our countries need to be improved.

Very insightful, must read

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There were so many enjoyable moments in this book, my favourite was the main storyline, the consequences could never have been imagined truly fascinating, well worth a read, story moved along nicely.

More than expected

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I’ve read most of Gladwell’s books and I’m a listener to his podcast. He can make the most mundane topic interesting. He did an outstanding job narrating this, obviously podcasting for so long has honed his skills in this regard.

I have seen another review here completely reflect my sentiment that the individual stories don’t add up to form a strong cohesive argument. I felt a few times during the book a point the author was making was a stretch.

Nevertheless I did enjoy the book even if I’m not walking away a total convert on the premise behind it.

Superbly Narrated but unconvincing central argument

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