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Not quite as good perhaps as the earlier books -- but certainly worth a read. He has been criticized for the "genetics isn't everything" but he's right on the geniuses. People with high IQs don't do well, partly because of their lack of social skills, partly because of resentment, partly because when some things come easy, you give up on things that don't. But a lot of this is the old joke: How do I get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice!
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This book was very interesting, but, like Freakonomics, became a little redundant by the end. However, I was interested in the ways that people become successes, often by the year they were born or their family work ethic. It was interesting, and I wonder if I could be a super success, too.
Even though I'd argue that his arguments get a little murky toward the second third of the book (and perhaps this complaint could be made about Gladwell's writing generally), I LOVED the first third so much that I would still rate it very highly.
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Fascinating read!
Another winner by Malcolm Gladwell. In this one he explains success. Throw away all your ideas about how working harder than the rest and being smart will be the key to success. Or will it? He does a phenomenal job of explaining it all, and really keeps your interest while he does so.
Jan 21, 2009
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This was a very interesting book; it explains how timing, legacy, and opportunity have as much, if not more to do with our success as does hard work and perseverance. Not sure what it means for my future, but it encourages me as far as the things we're doing for our children.
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Some very interesting case studies on the factors which lead people to success. How much is timing, how much is nurture as a child.
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