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David Y Goliat: Desvalidos, Inadaptados Y El Arte de Luchar Contra Gigantes / David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell
3.82 AVERAGE
1.62k reviews for:
David Y Goliat: Desvalidos, Inadaptados Y El Arte de Luchar Contra Gigantes / David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell
3.82 AVERAGE
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Not sure how to rate it since my opinion varied greatly with each chapter.
Chapter 2-- Loved the "inverted U" chart. Perfectly explains what I have been trying to describe about other issues.
Chapter 3-- (college) High school students and parents should give this chapter thought
Chapter 4-- (dyslexia) thought "yes... but" throughout the chapter
Chapter 6-- (King/ Walker and Birmingham AL) Use this chapter if you're studying the trickster; good example of "It's not the facts but the interpretation of the facts that matters;" describes use of media (picture) to manipulate audience; shows that what you don't see may be as important as what you do see; explains the use of technology (tv, radio, newspaper) in history
Chapter 2-- Loved the "inverted U" chart. Perfectly explains what I have been trying to describe about other issues.
Chapter 3-- (college) High school students and parents should give this chapter thought
Chapter 4-- (dyslexia) thought "yes... but" throughout the chapter
Chapter 6-- (King/ Walker and Birmingham AL) Use this chapter if you're studying the trickster; good example of "It's not the facts but the interpretation of the facts that matters;" describes use of media (picture) to manipulate audience; shows that what you don't see may be as important as what you do see; explains the use of technology (tv, radio, newspaper) in history
Conclusion after conclusion drawn without evidence, without connecting dots, all in service of the author's biases. It's an exhausting read for anyone who values critical thinking. This pattern casts an unfortunate shadow over the (very) few solid arguments presented.
Though I've been on a Malcolm Gladwell tear lately - taking his MasterClass online (which is fantastic), listening to "Revisionist History" podcast eps, making "Outliers" my book group's selection for this month - I think I've been procrastinating about reading this particular book, in part because I remember listening to Gladwell talk, during an interview to promote the book, about how he hated when underdogs win in sports. He explained his position - one point he made, in broad strokes, was that the favorite will be more devastated by the loss than the winner will be made happy by the win – but it just didn't connect with me. Hence, my reluctance. But "David and Goliath" isn't really about that at all. It's more about how we tend to overlook and discount traits and advantages that come with the territory of being seemingly, outwardly outmatched. And Gladwell covers a lot of ground – from how a group of un-athletic twelve year old girls became basketball champs, to choosing a pretty good vs. a prestigious college, to approaches of the Civil Rights movement, to two parents who handled the brutal, senseless murder of their children in very different ways. And I feel now as though all Gladwell stories, besides being carefully constructed and well-written, have this in common: they always make you feel like we conventionally ask the wrong question, or focus on the wrong things. And that's always an exhilarating intellectual exercise with which to grapple.
informative
inspiring
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We assume something is an advantage because the opposite is a disability or is a disadvantage.
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
From dyslexia (my preferred learning disability—and before everyone gets all up in arms, I don’t actually consider my dyslexia a disability, more like an inconvenience at this point in my life) to the Civil Rights Movement to the Conflict in Northern Ireland, Gladwell challenges the notion of The Underdog.
True to form, Gladwell upends conventional wisdom to offer a deeper look into things we thought we knew. David and Goliath is a compelling framework for reanalyzing seemingly long shot victories over powerful adversaries.
The book has a message that is simultaneously inspirational and humbling. In the grand scheme of things, we may not be as weak (or as strong) as we think we are.
The book has a message that is simultaneously inspirational and humbling. In the grand scheme of things, we may not be as weak (or as strong) as we think we are.