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I wouldn't recommend any books by Malcolm Gladwell. He oversimplified things for the sake of telling stories. If you want to learn rigorously, better look towa
by kiba 8y ago
I wouldn't recommend any books by Malcolm Gladwell. He oversimplified things for the sake of telling stories.
If you want to learn rigorously, better look toward academic sources.
- lelima 8y agoWhich academic sources would you recommend on this topic? I've checked the sources from that book and they seem legit, including papers and articles[1]. Besides, the reviews of that book are very positive [2]. [1]: http://guides.skylinecollege.edu/c.php?g=279172&p=1861295 http://guides.skylinecollege.edu/c.php?g=279172&p=1861295 [2]: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Gladwell-ebook/dp/B002RI9PKO https://www.amazon.co.uk/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Glad...
- kiba 8y agoMy recommendation is to read the academic sources, not the guy who simplified materials to an extent that things are lost in the translation leading to misrepresentation and misunderstanding. Also, always read the negative reviews. Sometime, they are bunk, but they sometime can be very informative.
- donaldknuth123 8y agoMost of the negative comments are like yours, some version of: "This book is so simple anyone could have written it!" Hardly insightful.