Spring Reads

Two recent books are well worth your attention. The NEW YORKER'S Malcolm Gladwell follows his Tipping Point with Blink. There is some complex psychology going on here. Perception is much studied and not much understood. Gladwell provides much scientific data about how we perceive things (and people) that will fascinate any reader. One will find much to support old ideas and much to tear them down. Also give a look to Harry Frankfurt's On Bullshit. In a way, it it is a pity that the title has garnered more attention than the content because the book is full of piercing insight, despite the fact that the author is a Princeton professor. Both are best-sellers and both are worthwhile.