Gladwell refers to this idea as “thin- slicing”. In Blink the theme is choosing which knowledge is important to remember and which you can throw away. All of the studies he writes about relate to the central theme in the work. In each section he overviews a scientific investigation, and then analyzes the findings. He formats his books into short chapters normally only about 3-5 pages which focus on small anecdotes. Acting as the culmination of the works that precede it Blink works to explain Gladwell’s writing style, while also introducing a new take on the way we should think. In Outliers Gladwell focused on success, in David and Goliath he advised on conquering the unknown, and now in his latest installment Blink he comments on how we process information. By doing so he leaves me questioning the way I look at life, logic, and reason. His works challenge the uniform way of thinking that has been impressed into my brain during my 12 years of school. Gladwell has long been one of my favorite authors.
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