Blink – Free Book Review in English
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I am a fan of Malcolm Gladwell’s writing. Through the power of storytelling, he is able to set out important points worth keeping in mind. I have previously read his books David and Goliath as well as Outliers. I knew the Blink would be another book worth reading. I was not disappointed.
Blink is about the power of the mind. It is 296 pages long set up into six sections along with an introduction and conclusion. Each section is a series of interrelated stories of interrelated perspectives on the overall theme.
Gladwell outlined three objectives of the book:
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- Quick decisions can be as good as slow, deliberate decisions.
- We need to know when to trust our instincts and when to ignore them.
- We can learn to control our snap decisions.
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The book kicked off with a powerful story about the sale of a statue to the J. Paul Getty Museum in California. The museum researched the statue at length before purchasing it. However, art experts looked at it and immediately believed something was wrong. They made a snap judgment regarding authenticity. It seems the art experts are right, it turned out to be a forgery.
In subsequent stories, Gladwell pointed out the power of using instinct to make decisions as well as times where instincts produced horrible results.
The human mind has two decision-making mechanisms. One is extremely fast, it is the one that does its best to keep us safe. The other is more rational. The key to success is being able to harness the correct part of the brain at the right time.
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I have read all of Malcom Gladwell’s books and recommend everyone of them.
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