Malcolm Gladwell is probably a genius February 10, 2008

So I’m about 2/3 of the way through The Tipping Point and I am still amazed at how it can make so much sense and no sense at all at the same time.  The power of context make so much sense when you see it applied to historical events (like crime in NYC..who would have thought…).

Yet, it makes so much sense that I begin to wonder why it’s taken people so long to catch on.  Are we really that out of tune with ourselves that we can’t see how our environment affects us just as much as other people do?

Have to admit…it’s also making me eager to try it out on my own. My family has lived in or near Trenton for probably more than 70 years.  You drive through historic Trenton and see remnants of what used to be a lavish and totally desirable place to live.  I read about graffiti in the subway system and wondered if a few coats of paint and some litter pick-up would help to encourage my urban neighbors to take pride in their city…it really was beautiful once.