Malcolm Gladwell explores how small changes can create massive social shifts in this insightful analysis.
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Malcolm Gladwell explores how small changes can create massive social shifts in this insightful analysis.
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Why did crime in New York drop in the middle of the 90s? Why is teenage smoking out of control? Why are television shows like Sesame Street good at teaching kids how to read? In The Tipping Point, New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell looks at why major changes in society happen suddenly and unexpectedly. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a few fare-beaters and graffiti artists fuel a subway crime wave, or a satisfied customer fill the empty tables of a new r...
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Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Discusses NYC crime waves and subway shootings without graphic detail
Profanity
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No strong language present
Substance use
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Extended analysis of teenage smoking as a contagious social epidemic
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonic content present
Political content
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Explores crime policy, broken-windows theory, and social-change dynamics
Self-harm / suicide
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Discusses suicide contagion and teen suicide clusters as social epidemics
Abuse & suffering
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Brief references to crime victimization and social disorder
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