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Have you read Malcom Gladwell's Tipping Point or Blink?


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I read them and found them interesting, then I saw this:


MALCOLM GLADWELL LIVE IN LONDON! The author of The Tipping Point and Blink in a unique event at the West End's beautiful Lyceum Theatre. Come along and listen and make yourself look clever to your friends afterwards.

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Anyone interested in coming along, Mon 24 Nov 2008 evening, about ?20?


And has anyone seen the big haired fella speaking before? Is he any good?

They're of the "social observations" genre, an interesting read about stuff that happens with people and society, a bit like Freakanomics. I picked up Tipping Point at the airport and liked it so I bought the other one later, to be honest didn't realise there is/was a fuss about them. If you like non-fiction, people watching and are curious about how and why some things happen in the world and society you will probably like these. It won't change your life but some parts might make you stroke your chin, look skywards and say hmmmmm.


Let me know if that appeals and you want to borrow them.

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