October 29, 2019

Talking to Strangers

Ulrik Ramsing

Do you ever wonder where catastrophic misunderstandings come from? And how deeply they are rooted beyond the individual and into society?

Or do you have a teenager who considers blackouts to be a mere side effect of a party?

Or perhaps you’re interested in biases and the split-second influences that turns our decisions in unforeseen directions?

If so, read Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book: “Talking to Strangers“.

Even better – listen to it, Gladwell sprays his cases/stories with the real audio clips. It is perhaps light on tools yet heavy on impact; all 8+ hours thoroughly enjoyable!

Thank you, Karl Hofmann for recommending.

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