Malcolm Gladwell has a rather long history of being corrected by experts. See here: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/122/is-the-tipping-point-toast.html http

Malcolm Gladwell has a rather long history of being corrected by experts. See here: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/122/is-the-tipping-point-toast.html http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/122/is-the-tipping-point... and here: http://www.dr5.org/judge-posner-on-blink-the-power-of-thinking-without-thinking/ http://www.dr5.org/judge-posner-on-blink-the-power-of-thinki... Full disclosure: I am a Gladwell fan, though I recognize that he is more storyteller than scientist.