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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
Malcolm Gladwell
5.5k reviews for:
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
Malcolm Gladwell
informative
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Oh my good lord this took forever to read about how poopoo doodoo we are in our judgment of others. If only the whole book was about the Sandra Bland case but otherwise I don’t care I don’t care anymore about this chore of a book.
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I’m not sure this book addresses the full scope of the issues it tackles, but this fundamental misunderstanding problem is at the very least an undercurrent in so much of today’s problems. I think the author waited too long to discuss the issues of race and racism that clearly play a factor in his guiding case study. I kept thinking, are you going to talk about it? Are you? I do want to note that the audiobook format with the direct quotes and theme song was incredible. More like a good book to get your parents and grandparents thinking critically, not as much for those immersed in the personal as political.
Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Police brutality, Alcohol
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It took a while to get to where I thought the book was going. I appreciate the nuance and grey area the book introduces to topics that are too often discussed as black or white.
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