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As far as I can tell Gladwell has "oversimplified" nearly every subject he touches, because he is more interested in pumping up his image than in doing meaningf
by aptwebapps 10y ago
As far as I can tell Gladwell has "oversimplified" nearly every subject he touches, because he is more interested in pumping up his image than in doing meaningful work.
I'm sure he's interested in his image but I think mainly he wants to tell a good story and doesn't mind cutting some corners to do so. He's a very good story teller and naturally his priorities line up that way.
- threepipeproblm 10y agoI feel like we're saying the same thing with a different tone. Yes, he tells stories, i.e fictions, i.e. places entertainment and narrative qualities ahead of facts. As other have pointed out, Gladwell didn't "oversimplify" but rather seriously misconstrued the research on expertise/practice.