Malcolm Gladwell is well known for his theories leveraging his vast knowledge of behavioral economics and applying them to modern topics. In his newest installment his thesis of improving our interactions with strangers was intriguing. And in this book, much like all the other Gladwell books, he leverages his masterful tell them what you’re gonna tell them, tell them it, then tell them what you just told them. It was almost certain to be impactful. But for whatever reason I was unable to find strong through lines between each story he dissects. Each one on their own were really interesting and took a look at a certain chapter of the history of the human race, but the main message was lost for the book. I learned a couple of cool things like going into every encounter without bias and assumption, but with humility. But just reading that sentence should be enough to convince you, right? It sort of feels like a no-brainer. Either way an interesting one that I think would be worth a read if you are a huge Gladwell fan, but choose some of his others like Blink first.