‘Tipping Point’ vs. ‘Freakonomics’: "Last Thursday morning, Malcolm Gladwell posted his thoughts on Freakonomics on his new weblog - noting that he endorsed the book, but has some major problems with Chapter 4's argument that rising abortion rates have lead to a fall in the US crime rate:So what gives? Why do I love a book so much, if it contradicts my own book? Have I renounced the theories I put forward in the Tipping Point? I have two answers. The first - obvious..."