The topics in “Blink”, aren’t exactly controversial. The things that the author, Malcolm Gladwell, talks about can change your outlook on life though. Blink teaches you to trust your split-second instincts more, and can therefore change the way you view and take on life. The example the author uses to emphasize his point, however, can sometimes be viewed by certain individuals as controversial. In chapter six, the author talks about split-second decisions, and the theory of mind reading. The main example in this chapter used is the shooting of an unarmed hispanic man in The Bronx by police in 1999. The example used caused a huge uproar in the country prior to its occurrence, protests about police brutality and racist police officers. This
