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Outliers
Outliers
Author: Malcolm Gladwell
In this book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of 'outliers'. He asks the question - what makes high achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from - that is, their culture, their family, their gene...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780141036243
ISBN-10: 0141036249
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 320
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Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Book Type: Paperback
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A stimulating book. I dare you to read this and not think about what Malcolm Gladwell says in the book. In short he says there's no such thing as self-made man. We often think success is measured by IQ and hardwork. While those are two important factors in individual success, the value of hardwork is limited because certain people have extraordinary opportunities that others with the same IQ and work ethic don't. We benefit from what month of the year we're born, where, what family we're born into, the location, the time period, etc. This concept applies to Chinese math students, geniuses, Canadian hockey players, Jewish lawyers, etc.
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This book was great- easy read with interesting theories.


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