Agreed! Gladwell's work is entertaining and mildly thought provoking. Sure, his work can be broken down into a pattern or formula but his execution is fantasti

Agreed! Gladwell's work is entertaining and mildly thought provoking. Sure, his work can be broken down into a pattern or formula but his execution is fantastic. Just like creating anything else in life: Starting up a software business = think of a solution, talk to customers, write some code, repeat until you've built something of value. Writing any essay = brainstorm some ideas, write them down, edit and proof-read, repeat until you've got a polished paper. I guess success draws a lot of criticism.