Catherine’s Reviews > Outliers: The Story of Success > Status Update
Catherine
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Ending the chapter on the trouble with geniuses part two, Gladwell states that most successful athletes, stars, and scientist all gathered help from family background to get where they are now. A study mentioned in the book pointed out those who reached the top of the group (A group) came from families in which they were taught at a young age to speak for themselves and cultivate their talents.
— Jan 23, 2019 10:47PM
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Catherine
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Gladwell touches on the story of Jewish immigrants(Flom, Borengenichts) who rose to the top in New York's law firm business and appearal industry because of cultural benefits.
— Jan 28, 2019 09:03AM
Catherine
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Time of birth, family background all matter if you want to become crazy successful. Gladwell explains this by using Mort Janklow, and the termites born at before and after 1911.
— Jan 24, 2019 09:14PM
Catherine
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Following the recent update perspective is changed on what exactly a genius is, Gladwell goes into detail on an IQ test and the different responses to a question that stimulated creative thinking. And the unfortunate story of Chris Lagan, a bright mind with a passion for learning but led away from higher education thru a series of unfortunate events.
— Jan 22, 2019 06:43PM
Catherine
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Malcolm Gladwell highlights unusual factors that have given young hockey players an unfair advantage, and what separates musicians from other ordinary musicians(10,000 hour rule).
— Jan 22, 2019 04:49PM
