Comments on: The profound effects of redefining success—Review: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/04/30/the-profound-effects-of-redefining-success%e2%80%94review-outliers-by-malcolm-gladwell/ Think - it ain't illegal yet... Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:49:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jeff watson http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/04/30/the-profound-effects-of-redefining-success%e2%80%94review-outliers-by-malcolm-gladwell/comment-page-1/#comment-65639 jeff watson Sat, 02 May 2009 02:34:51 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=8868#comment-65639 Black swan isn't a bad book, but I wish they would stick with the science. I wish both of the aforementioned books would stick with the science, but then again, they wouldn't sell if they did that Jeff Black swan isn’t a bad book, but I wish they would stick with the science. I wish both of the aforementioned books would stick with the science, but then again, they wouldn’t sell if they did that

Jeff

]]> By: cwmackowski http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/04/30/the-profound-effects-of-redefining-success%e2%80%94review-outliers-by-malcolm-gladwell/comment-page-1/#comment-65593 cwmackowski Fri, 01 May 2009 03:50:07 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=8868#comment-65593 @vet: Actually, I think the Horatio Alger myth is alive and well and peddled to us every day in the media. People eat it like Wheaties. I saw it all the time during the presidential campaign. @steve: Unfortunately, I've not read <i>Black Swan</i> yet, but I'll put it on my Kindle list. @vet: Actually, I think the Horatio Alger myth is alive and well and peddled to us every day in the media. People eat it like Wheaties. I saw it all the time during the presidential campaign.

@steve: Unfortunately, I’ve not read Black Swan yet, but I’ll put it on my Kindle list.

]]> By: Steve http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/04/30/the-profound-effects-of-redefining-success%e2%80%94review-outliers-by-malcolm-gladwell/comment-page-1/#comment-65589 Steve Fri, 01 May 2009 00:57:08 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=8868#comment-65589 So, if I've read Taleb's <i>The Black Swan</i>, just how much does that book line up with this one? I've heard they complement each other very well. So, if I’ve read Taleb’s The Black Swan, just how much does that book line up with this one? I’ve heard they complement each other very well.

]]> By: vet http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/04/30/the-profound-effects-of-redefining-success%e2%80%94review-outliers-by-malcolm-gladwell/comment-page-1/#comment-65562 vet Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:39:08 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=8868#comment-65562 All fine and good - but does anyone really believe otherwise? I mean - this 'myth' that he's 'busting' - does he offer any evidence that there exists, somewhere, a significant number of people, over the age of about 16 anyway, who genuinely believe in it? All fine and good – but does anyone really believe otherwise? I mean – this ‘myth’ that he’s ‘busting’ – does he offer any evidence that there exists, somewhere, a significant number of people, over the age of about 16 anyway, who genuinely believe in it?

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