tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post115394267469848771..comments2024-03-25T08:08:23.132-07:00Comments on Who Has Time For This?: Blink: The Nonsense of "Thinking Without Thinking"David Cowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13075075203254308405noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-86472195250212750942016-09-29T03:14:39.312-07:002016-09-29T03:14:39.312-07:00There were some excellent examples in Blink. I'...There were some excellent examples in Blink. I'll admit I didn't agree with everything he wrote, but it was still an extremely insightful book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731520513285085514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-71434451500386548762015-09-04T07:24:04.861-07:002015-09-04T07:24:04.861-07:00I found your post today searching for more informa...I found your post today searching for more information on Gladwell's book as part of a research project. Thank you for the review as it has confirmed my suspicions; i.e. I intuited that Gladwell's book on intuition was not going to be that good and appreciate your rational deconstruction as it gives an even better foundation for my final judgment! I have noted you are also familiar with Sam Harris. I'm reading "End of Faith" at present as well as Patricia Churchland's "Neurophilosophy". The latter might also be of interest to you.Lori Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705706227685359532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-2828913699448699092015-05-03T17:04:31.265-07:002015-05-03T17:04:31.265-07:00I think with business people need to stop reading ...I think with business people need to stop reading books and start having experience that is where you learn.mikehttp://www.repairpc.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-88689111675851161482015-01-14T05:23:11.638-08:002015-01-14T05:23:11.638-08:00What do you do with all those anecdotes?? Such a w...What do you do with all those anecdotes?? Such a waste of time and trees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-1169101419251316712007-01-17T22:23:00.000-08:002007-01-17T22:23:00.000-08:00Did you catch Christopher Moore at Kepler's tonigh...Did you catch Christopher Moore at Kepler's tonight (1/17/07)? If you didn't, he's going to be in the Bay Area for another day (I think), doing this book tour for "You Suck".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-1155170328599709602006-08-09T17:38:00.000-07:002006-08-09T17:38:00.000-07:00Blink is one of those books which is structured li...Blink is one of those books which is structured like it is trying to proof a point, gets you to buy, and then rots on your shelf after the first 2 chapters (if you're looking for a point). It so cleverly targets the "Casual Intellectuals" market. Fun read for the stories though, good book for non-commital, 5-min reads because you can stop anywhere.Five Lessons Fromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270146737832785500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-1155170272134749612006-08-09T17:37:00.000-07:002006-08-09T17:37:00.000-07:00Blink is one of those books which is structured li...Blink is one of those books which is structured like it is trying to proof a point, gets you to buy, and then rots on your shelf after the first 2 chapters (if you're looking for a point). It so cleverly targets the "Casual Intellectuals" market. Fun read for the stories though, good book for non-commital, 5-min reads because you can stop anywhere.Five Lessons Fromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270146737832785500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-1155139537203889682006-08-09T09:05:00.000-07:002006-08-09T09:05:00.000-07:00You may be interested in a recent article from HBS...You may be interested in a recent article from HBS Working Knowledge that stresses the advisability, particularly in complex and emotionally charged situations, of resisting "System 1" thinking and employing "System 2" thought. System 1 thinking appears to coincide with Blink style decision making.<BR/><BR/>"System 1 thought describes our intuition: quick, automatic, effortless, and influenced by emotion. By comparison, System 2 thought is slower, more conscious, effortful, and logical."<BR/><BR/>Excerpts from and a link to the article may be found at this <A HREF="http://mediationmindset.blogspot.com/2006/07/adopt-outsiders-view-of-negotiations.html" REL="nofollow">post from my blog, Mediation Mindset</A>Anthony Cerminarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06382353656594693879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-1155047071809038042006-08-08T07:24:00.000-07:002006-08-08T07:24:00.000-07:00Gladwell is an excellent journalist but no scienti...Gladwell is an excellent journalist but no scientist. He mixes different topics. There is an interesting Henry Mintzberg article about three decision styles (doing, seeing and thinking first).<BR/><BR/>Apart from the stereotyping which is not really relevant, the book is mostly about expert decision-making (seeing first). Experts learn to distinguish patterns, so they *see* a situation and their guts tell them the correct decision because in their brain they have identified a matching pattern. This is the way firefighters, nurses, doctors etc. operate.<BR/><BR/>Read Gary Klein's Sources of Power or The Power of Intuition: How to Use Your Gut Feelings to Make Better Decisions at Work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-1155045508390599852006-08-08T06:58:00.000-07:002006-08-08T06:58:00.000-07:00This book comes the category of business books in ...This book comes the category of business books in which the entire premise is covered in the first chapter with the rest filler. Gladwell's filler is better than most but not worth my time. Read the first chapter in the store and save a few bucks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-1155005406417783652006-08-07T19:50:00.000-07:002006-08-07T19:50:00.000-07:00OMG! I had to read the excerpt to my husband beca...OMG! I had to read the excerpt to my husband because I was laughing out loud. Thank you for introducing me to a new author. Christopher Moore is now on my reading list.The Flamingesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12142357659973872866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-1154998508144406422006-08-07T17:55:00.000-07:002006-08-07T17:55:00.000-07:00David,I just bought a book at the airport titled "...David,<BR/>I just bought a book at the airport titled "Think - Why Crucial Decisions Can't Be Made in the Blink of an Eye". From the flap: "Outraged by the downward spiral of American intellect and culture, Michael R. LeGault offers the flip side of Malcolm Gladwell's bestselling phenomenon, Blink..."<BR/>I have not started the book yet, but the concept appeals to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-1154976512207828932006-08-07T11:48:00.000-07:002006-08-07T11:48:00.000-07:00I can't think of a better quote from any book that...I can't think of a better quote from any book that has made me want to buy the book more. Thanks for the recommend.Rick Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626881786520637169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-1154961807569761692006-08-07T07:43:00.000-07:002006-08-07T07:43:00.000-07:00Ben's last sentence hits it. The book is fun and i...Ben's last sentence hits it. The book is fun and interesting and does not really try (and sure does not succeed) in proving that thinking without thinking always makes sense. The subtitle is just marketing. The content is just bite sized interesting stuff you probably don't get to read about elsewhere - like the New Yorker itself. Doesn't need to be consistent to be interesting. I enjoyed it (obviously) without seeing a need to buy into the thesis in the subtitle.<BR/>John Nowaczyk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-1154912442262992892006-08-06T18:00:00.000-07:002006-08-06T18:00:00.000-07:00Andy,Genesis combines myths clearly borrowed from ...Andy,<BR/>Genesis combines myths clearly borrowed from Phoenicians, Cananites, Zoroastrianists, Egyptians, Sumerians and other contemporary tribes. The remainder is a "dramatized version" of history that grew into a "cult classic". Much of it seems barbarian today, but at the time it was downright radical, suggesting women's rights, slaves' rights, and limits on the monarchy.David Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075075203254308405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-1154907365174287232006-08-06T16:36:00.000-07:002006-08-06T16:36:00.000-07:00Andy,Yes I have--first at Yeshiva from 1st through...Andy,<BR/>Yes I have--first at Yeshiva from 1st through 12th grade (long, painstaking) and then at Harvard (thoughtful).David Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075075203254308405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-1154891704470427862006-08-06T12:15:00.000-07:002006-08-06T12:15:00.000-07:00I find that 90% of business books are terrible and...I find that 90% of business books are terrible and rely heavily on ad hoc examples rather than attempting to build theories. If you really want to rot your brain try reading business books on viral marketing, PR or blogging.Andrew Fifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772469322384124366noreply@blogger.com