The story of success is actually the story of advantages most people don't see -- and Gladwell dismantles the myth of the self-made exceptional individual.
About This Book
From the bestselling author of Blink and The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers: The Story of Success overturns conventional wisdom about genius to show us what makes an ordinary person an extreme overachiever.
Who This Is For
Best for readers who want their assumptions challenged: books that raise questions without easy answers. The prose is accessible: you can read this quickly and it never asks too much of you. The pacing is balanced, time to breathe between moments that matter. If you want clear answers and a satisfying resolution, look elsewhere.
Best Read When
Best read when you're in the mood for something challenging and thought-provoking, and a read that's balanced and absorbing.
What It Explores
Outliers explores identity and the gap between who we are and who we pretend to be, and power and ambition and what they cost the people who pursue them.
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