Elinor Hurst answers “Can anybody suggest how is this book?”

Agrani Mahajan asked this question about David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants:

Can anybody suggest how is this book?

Elinor Hurst I liked it, though I found the chapter on the Troubles in Ireland heavy going.

Malcolm Gladwell specialises in explaining counter-intuitive results in …moreI liked it, though I found the chapter on the Troubles in Ireland heavy going.

Malcolm Gladwell specialises in explaining counter-intuitive results in society, and in this case his focus was on the limits of power, and the U-shape of application of power and resources in many cases. The U-shape means that while a little won’t get you the result you want, there is a point where more is not better but is counterproductive,

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