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ckwartler's review against another edition
4.0
Very good. Different than his other books in that it focuses on WW II and specifically the Air attacks. At times it was too much military history for me but then it got back to the social psychology aspect of the war which was fascinating. I definitely look forward to reading more by the author. He is wonderful.
mechaniz98's review against another edition
4.0
For those who loved Top Gun, and find history, science, ethics, innovation and machinery to be compelling topics.
This audiobook is an immersive experience! Gladwell took the time to narrate his story himself and put together a complete audio production to accompany it. You can close your eyes and listen to the sound of WWII planes propelling through the air, recordings from President JFK, Gladwell’s interviews with veterans, and more. History comes to life in this thought-provoking work.
There are a couple of errors as well as stylistic imperfections in this book, but overall an enjoyable listen - check out Paul’s review.
3.5 ★
*I selected hardcover as edition read because I wanted to include the page count in my stats :)
This audiobook is an immersive experience! Gladwell took the time to narrate his story himself and put together a complete audio production to accompany it. You can close your eyes and listen to the sound of WWII planes propelling through the air, recordings from President JFK, Gladwell’s interviews with veterans, and more. History comes to life in this thought-provoking work.
There are a couple of errors as well as stylistic imperfections in this book, but overall an enjoyable listen - check out Paul’s review.
3.5 ★
*I selected hardcover as edition read because I wanted to include the page count in my stats :)
phsn's review against another edition
4.0
“You’ve got to find language and concepts to tell yourself that what you’re doing is okay”
✔️Dreams that deviate & led astray ✔️Obsessions & messiness of intentions ✔️An everlasting reminder from a story set in war ✔️How technologies slips away from its intended path
To make sense of this book I had to remind myself that it took place somewhere after WW1 and during WW2 where countries were trying their best to win/shorten the war. They define morale differently and their actions were driven by efforts to win in the middle of mad times. Brutal things happenned during war though they didn’t quite reason with it, each side did something nasty in the quest of power & victory.
So I shift my focus on storyline and the values as long as I’m able to set apart and recognise limitations.
▪️Unwavering faith leads to goals
▪️Obsessions may led us astray but it also brings progress, innovation, joy, beauty, etc
▪️Work on our spirituality apart from mental, physical, and emotional —“God reveals truth through people who are willing to work hard and to use their minds to discover God’s truths.”
▪️Surround ourselves with constructive people —revolutionaries birthed through converstions and interactions with groups that shared the same goals
▪️true believers/man of their principles double down and restrategise when their convictions are confronted by reality
▪️It’s not merely bout the goal, the methods/process/how we get there matters —“You can have everything if you’re willing to walked away from your faith” but a promise too good to be true are often just that & it will backfire
The bomber mafia ideology (precision bombing and only destroy machine of war instead of people of war) didn’t really won the air fight. Back then the weather wasn’t permitting nor does friction which the ideology was led astray. Hansell was a man of his principle which he insist on the ideology but it was futile. Then he lose his job to LeMay who was more flexible and ruthless.
Plus point: for some insights regarding Pearl Harbour and Hiroshima/Nagasaki raids but it still not making any sense. I guess the war made people irrational. They say back then Japan production took place at houses as much as factories which is why they target civilians. I have a lot to say about what happened but not enough info to based on. It’s simply people carrying out the deed for their nation —overworked, tired, and desperate.
#HanieReads #TimesReads @TimesReads
✔️Dreams that deviate & led astray ✔️Obsessions & messiness of intentions ✔️An everlasting reminder from a story set in war ✔️How technologies slips away from its intended path
To make sense of this book I had to remind myself that it took place somewhere after WW1 and during WW2 where countries were trying their best to win/shorten the war. They define morale differently and their actions were driven by efforts to win in the middle of mad times. Brutal things happenned during war though they didn’t quite reason with it, each side did something nasty in the quest of power & victory.
So I shift my focus on storyline and the values as long as I’m able to set apart and recognise limitations.
▪️Unwavering faith leads to goals
▪️Obsessions may led us astray but it also brings progress, innovation, joy, beauty, etc
▪️Work on our spirituality apart from mental, physical, and emotional —“God reveals truth through people who are willing to work hard and to use their minds to discover God’s truths.”
▪️Surround ourselves with constructive people —revolutionaries birthed through converstions and interactions with groups that shared the same goals
▪️true believers/man of their principles double down and restrategise when their convictions are confronted by reality
▪️It’s not merely bout the goal, the methods/process/how we get there matters —“You can have everything if you’re willing to walked away from your faith” but a promise too good to be true are often just that & it will backfire
The bomber mafia ideology (precision bombing and only destroy machine of war instead of people of war) didn’t really won the air fight. Back then the weather wasn’t permitting nor does friction which the ideology was led astray. Hansell was a man of his principle which he insist on the ideology but it was futile. Then he lose his job to LeMay who was more flexible and ruthless.
Plus point: for some insights regarding Pearl Harbour and Hiroshima/Nagasaki raids but it still not making any sense. I guess the war made people irrational. They say back then Japan production took place at houses as much as factories which is why they target civilians. I have a lot to say about what happened but not enough info to based on. It’s simply people carrying out the deed for their nation —overworked, tired, and desperate.
#HanieReads #TimesReads @TimesReads
jakobk's review against another edition
3.0
I’m a really big Gladwell fan, but this work was a lot different from his previous works. Though interesting and well-written, the content and format is not the same as his usual works. Good for him for trying something new and something he’s passionate about, but just not really for me.
beckychristina's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0