Revenge of the Tipping Point
{{Short description|2024 book by Malcolm Gladwell}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox book
| name = Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering
| author = Malcolm Gladwell
| country = United States
| language = English
| pub_date = Oct 1, 2024
| media_type = print, audiobook, e-book
| pages = 352
| publisher = Little, Brown and Company
| genre = Non-fiction
| preceded_by = The Bomber Mafia
| isbn = 978-0-316-57580-5
| oclc = 1436904469
| image = File:Revenge_of_the_Tipping_Point.jpg
}}
Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering is a 2024 book by Canadian journalist Malcolm Gladwell that examines and revisits the ideas of his 2000 book The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference.
Synopsis
The book includes Gladwell's analysis of cheetahs, Ivy League sports, Los Angeles in the 1990s, teen suicide, COVID-19, and the opioid crisis.{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/oct/02/revenge-of-the-tipping-point-by-malcolm-gladwell-review-the-superspreader-returns |title=Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell review – the superspreader returns |first=Edward |last=Posnett |date=October 2, 2024 |website=The Guardian}}{{cite web |title=Book excerpt: "Revenge of the Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-revenge-of-the-tipping-point-by-malcolm-gladwell/ |website=CBS News}}{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Frank |title=‘Revenge of the Tipping Point’ Review: Gladwell Reconsiders |url=https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/revenge-of-the-tipping-point-review-gladwell-reconsiders-fa621cf1 |website=Wall Street Journal}} The book is also largely focused on Gladwell's "rule of thirds" concept.{{cite web |last1=Rock |first1=Claire |title=‘Revenge of the Tipping Point’ might be a page turner, but it probably isn’t science |url=https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/books/revenge-of-the-tipping-point-might-be-a-page-turner-but-it-probably-isnt-science/ |website=The Michigan Daily}}
Reception
The Associated Press described the book as fan service for readers who enjoyed The Tipping Point.{{cite web | url=https://apnews.com/article/tipping-point-revenge-malcolm-gladwell-review-f59b17347675243dd949404e35538997 | title=Book Review: 'Revenge of the Tipping Point' is fan service for readers of Gladwell's 2000 book | website=Associated Press News | date=September 30, 2024 }} In a review for The New York Times titled "Is Malcolm Gladwell Out of Ideas?", author Anand Giridharadas referred to the book as a "brand extension" and described it as unambitious and outdated, comparing it to junk food.{{cite news |last1=Giridharadas |first1=Anand |title=Is Malcolm Gladwell Out of Ideas? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/29/books/review/revenge-of-the-tipping-point-malcolm-gladwell.html |access-date=November 1, 2024 |work=New York Times |date=September 29, 2024}} According to a review in Financial Times, many of Gladwell's theories in the book do not "pass the smell test".{{cite web |last1=Bush |first1=Steven |title=Revenge of the Tipping Point — Malcolm Gladwell’s long-awaited follow-up |url=https://www.ft.com/content/6931f479-b00f-4f6a-839a-caeff40da56f |website=Financial Times}} According to a review in Slate, the book does not examine The Tipping Point as much as it "is devoted to expounding on Gladwell’s earlier maxims."{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Laura |title=Can Malcolm Gladwell Still Spark the Idea Economy? |url=https://slate.com/culture/2024/10/malcolm-gladwell-book-revenge-tipping-point-review.html |website=Slate}} Irish Independent called it "easily readable" but "pedantic, repetitive and smug."{{cite web |last1=Kibird |first1=Roisin |title=Pedantic, repetitive and smug: Malcolm Gladwell’s hackneyed solutions to the world’s woes have toppled over the edge |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/book-reviews/pedantic-repetitive-and-smug-malcolm-gladwells-hackneyed-solutions-to-the-worlds-woes-have-toppled-over-the-edge/a800462320.html |website=Irish Independent}}
References
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Category:2024 non-fiction books
Category:Works by Malcolm Gladwell
Category:English-language books
Category:Little, Brown and Company books
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