Gladwell is one of those authors that makes you think he’s right no matter what he says. In Talking to Strangers I was a little less convinced when reading, but Blink is a really fascinating read that has everyday applications. I thought the baseball betting example was really unique as a way of thinking although sort of outrageous to think someone can get things like each strike right while I am hopelessly staring at the screen with a beer in my hand. Blink doesn’t do much in the way of helping you out with making decisions, but it does reassure you that going with your gut is a pretty good strategy. One takeaway that is clear is that split second decision making is powerful. Those that become masters use thin-slicing to block out all of the different variables and make their split decisions binary. Pretty interesting read if you like Gladwellian knowledge, but can be ignored if you want to do anything else with your life for 300 pages of reading time.