Joel didn't like Gladwell's anecdotes because Gladwell tries to turn them into science that can be repeated when that's not usually the case. Joel's anecdotes

Joel didn't like Gladwell's anecdotes because Gladwell tries to turn them into science that can be repeated when that's not usually the case. Joel's anecdotes are for your entertainment. He never implies that you should do it his way or that there's some greater meaning to whatever he's writing about.