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  <read_at>Fri May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I suppose if I had to sum up Outliers in one sentence, it would be &quot;Events do not happen in isolation.&quot; In this book, Gladwell tells the stories of a wide range of people, from kid hockey players in Canada, to Jewish lawyers in New York City, to Korean airline pilots, all to convince the reader that extraordinary events and/or people do not just come out of nowhere or show up by chance. Rather, they are the product of an intricate set of circumstances that provide exactly the right environment needed for success (or failure). Gladwell not only shows how this kind of 'confluence of events' produces similar success stories, but also how, by taking these circumstances into account, it is possible to create your own story of success.<br/><br/>I really loved the hodgepodge of information that Gladwell's stories provide. Often while reading this book I would find myself constantly interrupting my reading to go and do my own reasearch, wondering things like 'Wow, did Oppenheimer really try to kill his advisor?'. Although I was already in agreement with Gladwell's thesis before I started reading the book, I think he does a fine of at least laying out a plausible argument for why success is hardly ever achieved alone. If you're a fan of Gladwell's other works, you won't be disappointed by Outliers.]]></body>
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