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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
Malcolm Gladwell
3.83 AVERAGE
5.52k reviews for:
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
Malcolm Gladwell
3.83 AVERAGE
very opinionated for a book advertised as evidenced based; moreover, had to stop the book because … why are we saying we must apologize to sexual assault bystanders because we as humans always believe the truth first ??? comparing our inability to catch a lie in a social experiment versus being confronted by evidence of pedophilia is vastly different
i stopped the book
i stopped the book
I found this book fascinating! If you like Freakonomics, you'll probably like this book as well. I love how he examined his questions from the angle of many different news stories and took a deep dive into different view points. The audiobook was incredibly well done - great narrator (Malcolm Gladwell himself), podcast-style production, musical interludes, and different voices for different stories. If you're an audiobook person, LISTEN to this. I had the book in print as well and noticed he provides a lot of footnotes. I may flip back through the book to see some of his additional points, as I don't think the footnotes were included in the audio.
Like all of Gladwell’s books, a fun and interesting read. Full of little anecdotes that are more than suspect and make you wonder what he’s leaving out to make these anecdotes so interesting. Like all pop psychology, it’s neatly packaged and easy to consume.
The most interesting concept in the whole book was that of coupling theory and the impact that time and place has on suicide and also on policing.
Other than that, I’m not sure the thesis of this book really came together into something meaningful and cohesive.
The most interesting concept in the whole book was that of coupling theory and the impact that time and place has on suicide and also on policing.
Other than that, I’m not sure the thesis of this book really came together into something meaningful and cohesive.
Not as good as some of his other books, but there are some really interesting principles mentioned in this book!
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality
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reflective
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challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Rape, Suicide
Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia
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inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Really great examples. The use of the stories from Sandra Bland to a mole in the CIA is so interesting and really made me rethink the way I view strangers
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informative
inspiring
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I highly recommend the audiobook. Great idea to add the actual voices when possible.
I loved this book. So much information and fascinating facts.
I loved this book. So much information and fascinating facts.