I read the book that everybody perhaps has read (I know I am a little way to belated), the best-seller 'The Tipping Point' by Malcolm Gladwell. It's an interesting book, intelligently argued while I don't agree to some of his points I seen as more market-driven. But my opinion aside, it's a well researched book. So today's entry will be about one point that Gladwell raise in his famous book that caught my brain wired a little longer.
Little things can start an epidemic. In his book, his clear example was fare-dodgers and grafitti vandals are the tipping point of crime rise unabated in NY 2 decades ago. Why such a small (if not petty) crime is responsible for the following and more serious criminal activities in NY remained hard to eradicate, you'll have to get your hands on this book.
Now back to the little things tipping the big turns to follow. I've always been a staunch supporter against corruption. It's not something that I can sit still after witnessing this heinous act. Corruption is equivalent to robbing others their opportunities and options. It's denying them truth.
From the looking glass, I've always believed that the most efficient way to end corruptions is by making things transparent. We hear about it everyday, especially so in Malaysia local newspapers (controlled by the ruling govt) at the national level. And all the talks about here and there... But really, will transparency tip the corruption balance downward when people in power hold dear to the 'tidak apa' attitude? After all, they're the guys who wield the most money, the most vocal voice, and some with hollow cranial cavities.
Comment: 'tsk tsk' and turned a blind eye.
Little things can start an epidemic. In his book, his clear example was fare-dodgers and grafitti vandals are the tipping point of crime rise unabated in NY 2 decades ago. Why such a small (if not petty) crime is responsible for the following and more serious criminal activities in NY remained hard to eradicate, you'll have to get your hands on this book.
Now back to the little things tipping the big turns to follow. I've always been a staunch supporter against corruption. It's not something that I can sit still after witnessing this heinous act. Corruption is equivalent to robbing others their opportunities and options. It's denying them truth.
From the looking glass, I've always believed that the most efficient way to end corruptions is by making things transparent. We hear about it everyday, especially so in Malaysia local newspapers (controlled by the ruling govt) at the national level. And all the talks about here and there... But really, will transparency tip the corruption balance downward when people in power hold dear to the 'tidak apa' attitude? After all, they're the guys who wield the most money, the most vocal voice, and some with hollow cranial cavities.
Comment: 'tsk tsk' and turned a blind eye.
No comments:
Post a Comment