Curious Saturday: My misjudgment on the tipping point
In his 2000 bestseller “The Tipping Point,” Malcolm Gladwell explored the decline of crime in New York City during the 1990s. Now, 25 years later, he admits, “I was wrong.”
He reflects on how his analysis inadvertently supported the controversial “stop and frisk” policy in NYC and emphasizes that journalists must be cautious not to assume any story is truly finished.
Source: https://www.ted.com/talks/malcolm_gladwell_the_tipping_point_i_got_wrong