The Tipping Point

How does Gladwell use syphilis and HIV to support the law of the few?

Malcolm Gladwell:The Tipping Point

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Gladwell notes that both syphilis and HIV are spread by a small number of infected individuals, who spread the infection widely by their personal interactions with others. He uses this as an example of the "land of the few".

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