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How do we make decisions--good and bad--and why are some people so much better at it than others? Thats the question Malcolm Gladwell asks and answers in the follow-up to his huge bestseller, The Tipping Point. Utilizing case studies as diverse as speed dating, pop music, and the shooting of... read more
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Summary
The author describes the main subject of his book as "thin-slicing": our ability to gauge what is really important from a very narrow period of experience. In other words, spontaneous decisions are often as good as—or even better than—carefully planned and considered ones.... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Memorable Quotes
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“If we are to learn to improve the quality of the decisions we make, we need to accept the mysterious nature of our snap judgments.”
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“It is quite possible for people who have never met us and who have spent only twenty minutes thinking about us to come to a better understanding of who we are than people who have known us for years.”
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“Truly successful decision making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking.”
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“We have, as human beings, a storytelling problem. We're a bit too quick to come up with explanations for things we don't really have an explanation for.”
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“We learn by example and by direct experience because there are real limits to the adequacy of verbal instruction.”
First Sentence
In September of 1983, an art dealer by the name of Gianfranco Becchina approached the J. Paul Getty Museum in California.
Table of Contents
Glossary
- thin slice: our ability to gauge what is really important from a very narrow period of experience.
Authors & Contributors
- Malcolm Gladwell (Author)
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