Questions About David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants

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Raymond Lewis In a similar vein to Freakonomics or better yet The Power of Habit. It is a dissertation on the value of unconventional situations and behavior, but i…moreIn a similar vein to Freakonomics or better yet The Power of Habit. It is a dissertation on the value of unconventional situations and behavior, but in a general audience tone. If you like that sort of thing, which I do, then I think you will like Malcolm Gladwell. You can check out his podcast Revisionist History to see if you like his style.(less)

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I've read The Tipping Point and Blink. And I think I've read Outliers too. Will I get anything new from David and Goliath?

Janet Ormberget There is always something new in a Gladwell book. The idea behind this book is how the seemingly underdog isn't always the actual underdog. He provide…moreThere is always something new in a Gladwell book. The idea behind this book is how the seemingly underdog isn't always the actual underdog. He provides insight about unseen advantages that the "David" scenario has that allows it to conquer the "Goliath" scenario with ease. It's a different way of looking at a match-up. Examples include: small class sizes and elite universities as examples of a "goliath" scenario and dyslexia as a "david" scenario. Worth the read. (less)

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Who is the Hollywood executive not mentioned by name in Chapter 2?

Rachel Reynolds He mentions it later in the book. It's Brian Grazer. I'm not sure why he is so vague about it in chapter 2 but then mentions it in a later chapter. I …moreHe mentions it later in the book. It's Brian Grazer. I'm not sure why he is so vague about it in chapter 2 but then mentions it in a later chapter. I listened to it on audio so I can't remember exactly where he mentions it. (less)

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Is this the book where he examines the reasons for the lowering crime rate and traces it to Roe v Wade? or was that a different book? Thanks!!

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This is not the correct ISBN13. The listed ISBN is for "The hardest place" by Wesley Morgan. Can someone with librarian privileges change that?

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