I haven't read any Gladwell, but my impression of him is summed up by this Steven Pinker book review and the “igon value” incident: > An eclectic essayist is necessarily a dilettante, which is not in itself a bad thing. read more
I do not dislike Gladwell's works - they are a fascinating read, provide some great insights into social psychology, behavioral economics and pop stats, but the bottom line is - they're not really the great game-changing truths that I first thought them to be. read more