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... Nevertheless, while reading Malcolm
Gladwell’s essay The Power of Context, I realized that he writes an interesting study of
human behavior patterns, and shows us where the smallest things can trigger an epidemic
of change. I believe that in his essay, Gladwell points out the limits of free will and
conscious decision. ... I believe that Gladwell’s view that human nature is
affected by the environment, would reinforce Tannen’s argument.
Like Tannen, Gladwell focuses on the nature of social change. ... Well , Gladwell
is telling us that it may. ...
In aggreemet with Gladwell, I also believe that we spend a lot of time treating the
symptoms of problems and taking defensive measures rather than focusing on
eliminating the causes . ... Is
Malcolm Gladwell implying we can only keep track of a group of 150 people at any one
time, but can easily switch groups, because that is what seems to fit my own experience
more? ...
Malcolm Gladwell maintains that ideas can spread like infectious diseases. ... "
Gladwell claims the turnaround was due to the "law of the few," and the power of
context. ... As Gladwell says, "an epidemic can be
tipped by tinkering with the smallest detail of the environment.
Approximate Word count = 973
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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