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I thought Outliers was pretty good (the only one of his I've read). I'd be happy to have you disabuse me of that notion.
by pstuart 13y ago
I thought Outliers was pretty good (the only one of his I've read). I'd be happy to have you disabuse me of that notion.
- walexander 13y agoAs a start, you could read this article (or the book, I guess), exploring elite athletes (like Usain Bolt) and comparing their stories to what Malcolm Gladwell suggests in Outliers: http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/media/books/How-Athletes-Get-Great.html http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/media/books/H...
- MartinCron 13y agoThat article is arguing against a gross simplification of an idea in Gladwell's book. Not exactly the same standard of rigorous science that Gladwell's critics seem to demand.
- pstuart 13y agoI heard Gladwell very briefly on the radio today and he described his work as "intellectual adventure stories". I'm good with that.