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Outliers: The Story of Success
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Well, it's official: Malcolm Gladwell has run out of things to say.
His prose is still lively and entertaining, and he maintains his famous I-look-at-things-differently-than-anyone-else attitude, but "Outliers" has so little meat that it would have more appropriately been published as a magazine article.
I think that the main value of reading Gladwell is that he plants a seed in your brain that encourages you to seek unconventional explanations for familiar phenomena. That's a very healthy thing, and I'm not trying to disparage its significance. But if you're looking for a book that provides meaningful insights, "Outliers" isn't it.
His prose is still lively and entertaining, and he maintains his famous I-look-at-things-differently-than-anyone-else attitude, but "Outliers" has so little meat that it would have more appropriately been published as a magazine article.
I think that the main value of reading Gladwell is that he plants a seed in your brain that encourages you to seek unconventional explanations for familiar phenomena. That's a very healthy thing, and I'm not trying to disparage its significance. But if you're looking for a book that provides meaningful insights, "Outliers" isn't it.
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How funny - I found it the best book of the three with plenty of meat that if applied (or eaten?) could transform our world...
You really nailed it. I'm reading it, and I will finish, but it's thin for a book. It would be a great magazine article. I like to read, so it's not a crime to take the extra time. Still it's an intriguing thought to consider what a terrific article this would have been.
i thought it was really interesting... the lawyer part got a bit long but the parts about kids learning was really good.
Seriously funny. What does "meaty" mean exactly for you guys? Any specific examples??
Most books of this nature (self-help) could be reduced to a 3X5 index card. The rest is filler.
Explaining it as "little meat" is exactly what hit me as well.
Thanks!