Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

Short post today.  A really fascinating book filled with great anecdotes and applications of Gladwell's central concept.  Essentially, he says we humans should trust our instincts because, generally speaking, we're accurate on our first impressions--even if they take place within the blink of an eye.  We may not be able to fully articulate these impressions, but we shouldn't let that stop us.  There's a caveat, though: If we don't have a significant experience with something, or if we let our prejudices cloud our judgments, then we are apt to make a poor choice.  I guess the upshot is, trust your reaction to something if you know enough about it, but make sure your position isn't influenced by prejudices.