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David Y Goliat: Desvalidos, Inadaptados Y El Arte de Luchar Contra Gigantes / David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell
3.82 AVERAGE
1.64k reviews for:
David Y Goliat: Desvalidos, Inadaptados Y El Arte de Luchar Contra Gigantes / David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell
3.82 AVERAGE
I enjoyed every book by [a:Malcolm Gladwell|1439|Malcolm Gladwell|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1564001739p2/1439.jpg] and so I knew in advance that I will like it. The author stays true to his style of mixing personal stories, historical anecdotes, and scientific studies to deliver a powerful message that sometimes a perceived advantage can end up being a disadvantage, the most obvious choice is not always the best one, and that brutality cannot win in the long term. As my daughter approaches her senior year, I found the chapter on college choices especially relevant - it made me recognize that sometimes "the second best" choice might be actually better for a student, especially if they are not going to be in the "top third" of their class. Overall, it was a very worthy read.
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Very interesting and thought provoking, and Gladwell is a really superb writer and coalescer of others' research. I also believe I took something from the book with me, and still have it in my sub conscious. But two months after reading it I am having a hard time recalling what that is. Hmmmm.
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I love how gladwell's books make you think about things from a different perspective.
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inspiring
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After seeing Malcolm Gladwell speak at the University of PA, I knew I had to read this. A fast read, filled with amazing stories in each chapter about how challenges actually provide the impetus for extra success in many leaders. Some of the best topics were about Dyslexia and also how survivors of bombings don't feel defeated, but rather, invincible. Lots of learning to take from here, no matter your stage in life or career.
This book had some compelling stories to support its central premises: underdogs win because they have a strength that the powerful overlook and underestimate (which is pretty obvious when you type it out like that) and weaknesses can create strengths in other areas (and vice versa). The success of David Boies (and other successful men) despite/because of his dyslexia was convincing. But the children's cancer doctor's loveless childhood and his subsequent career? Not as strong of a connection. And I am not even sure where Gladwell was going with the discussion of the Three Strikes rule. I got the impression that he just didn't like the law and was happy to prove why it didn't work. Not only does not that fit the rest of the book, was it really necessary to criticize the parents of murdered children? surely there are other examples that could have been used..
It was pretty typical Malcolm Gladwell, but seemed a bit less put together than most. The stories were interesting, but the support was thinner than usual.
A good read, interesting anecdotes. My one criticism: anecdotal evidence shouldn't be the basis of your argument and as Gladwell himself points out, statistics can be manipulated. It's important to remember that the lessons learned from this book only apply to a small margin of people. Still though, I appreciate any book that celebrates triumph in the face of adversity.