> The fact remains, Gladwell's most recent book, Outliers, argues that there is no such thing as talent. That's not what I read in it. If you look up the passa

> The fact remains, Gladwell's most recent book, Outliers, argues that there is no such thing as talent. That's not what I read in it. If you look up the passage about the conservatory students, you'll find that he says that you need a sufficient amount of talent to get into it, and beyond that level, effort expended is a more important factor.