tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145200404704322540.post4224632963264730762..comments2023-10-11T06:50:10.494-04:00Comments on The Glass-Bottom Blog: Gladwell is a Blinking IdiotZedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10623092831367861959noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145200404704322540.post-75983267689813251372011-02-21T02:32:43.317-05:002011-02-21T02:32:43.317-05:00Dude, you said it best when you used the word(s) &...Dude, you said it best when you used the word(s) "cherry-picked" I can't stand him.<br /><br />If you were looking for a well-written nasty critique, look at Steven Pinker's. I don't have the link, it was a couple years ago, but it stands out.88888888https://www.blogger.com/profile/13998739856837872139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145200404704322540.post-21703794649499638242008-10-23T15:16:00.000-04:002008-10-23T15:16:00.000-04:00Gladwell is pop music, not a symphony. Catchy but...Gladwell is pop music, not a symphony. Catchy but insubstantial, accessible yet incomprehensible.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15457475787661580528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145200404704322540.post-61493036044454364142008-10-22T08:05:00.000-04:002008-10-22T08:05:00.000-04:00I agree completely. It's too bad, because Gladwel...I <A HREF="http://purautrevie.blogspot.com/2006/09/gladwell-chokes.html" REL="nofollow">agree completely</A>. It's too bad, because Gladwell is actually a decent writer with an eye for interesting topics and plenty of curiosity. He just lacks even the semblance of a bullshit detector, which it turns out is pretty crucial. Still, with a good partner or editor, he could do some really good work, I imagine.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12889376228813945691noreply@blogger.com