What are Malcolm Gladwell's weaknesses as a writer?

And the deluge of reviews washed out a flood of anti-Gladwell bile. He's an unusually polarising author, Gladwell. And it looks like some of the criticism has stung. The idea animating Gladwell's David and Goliath is the old paradox that our greatest strengths can also be the source of our weakness. read more

I have not read Gladwell's articles but I have read all of his books except the latest one: David and Goliath. I found most of his books delightful. The main criticism against Gladwell is that he often bases his conclusions on researches which did not involve a large number of subjects. He proposes rules based on the outcome of such researches. read more

The idea animating Gladwell’s David and Goliath is the old paradox that our greatest strengths can also be the source of our weakness. And that difficulties and disadvantages, from childhood poverty to dyslexia, can form the crucial ingredient in success. read more

Gladwell’s unique style of making unexpected connections across ordinary ideas has compelled millions of readers to devour complex topics like behavioral economics and performance prediction. In his MasterClass, Gladwell shares the research and writing techniques that have made him a prolific non-fiction writer and master storyteller. read more