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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS — Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
Read: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS — Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm GladwellFrom Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell — ← Back to chapter overviewShareBehind every argument is a small army: researchers who chase facts, editors who tighten…
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NOTES — Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
Read: NOTES — Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm GladwellFrom Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell — ← Back to chapter overviewShareThe notes are a reminder that stories are scaffolding, not substitutes for evidence. Behind…
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EPILOGUE — A Jamaican Story
Read: EPILOGUE — A Jamaican StoryFrom Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell — ← Back to chapter overviewShareA family story becomes a final proof that “legacy” isn’t metaphor. In Jamaica, a…
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CHAPTER 9 — Marita’s Bargain
Read: CHAPTER 9 — Marita’s BargainFrom Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell — ← Back to chapter overviewShareA gifted student in a struggling neighborhood can do everything “right” and still fall…
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CHAPTER 8 — Rice Paddies and Math Tests
Read: CHAPTER 8 — Rice Paddies and Math TestsFrom Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell — ← Back to chapter overviewShareAchievement can be a cultural habit. In parts of East Asia, rice farming demanded…
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CHAPTER 7 — The Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes
Read: CHAPTER 7 — The Ethnic Theory of Plane CrashesFrom Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell — ← Back to chapter overviewShareMost disasters are not caused by one dramatic failure. They come from a chain…
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CHAPTER 6 — Harlan, Kentucky
Read: CHAPTER 6 — Harlan, KentuckyFrom Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell — ← Back to chapter overviewShareSome inheritances are not money or education, but emotional habits: how a community handles…
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CHAPTER 5 — The Three Lessons of Joe Flom
Read: CHAPTER 5 — The Three Lessons of Joe FlomFrom Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell — ← Back to chapter overviewShareThe story of a legendary lawyer becomes a case study in timing. The question…
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CHAPTER 4 — The Trouble with Geniuses, Part 2
Read: CHAPTER 4 — The Trouble with Geniuses, Part 2From Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell — ← Back to chapter overviewShareWhen someone exceptionally bright struggles, it’s tempting to explain it as a personal flaw—odd…
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CHAPTER 3 — The Trouble with Geniuses, Part 1
Read: CHAPTER 3 — The Trouble with Geniuses, Part 1From Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell — ← Back to chapter overviewShareHigh intelligence opens doors, but it does not guarantee you’ll walk through them. Past…
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CHAPTER 2 — The 10,000-Hour Rule
Read: CHAPTER 2 — The 10,000-Hour RuleFrom Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell — ← Back to chapter overviewShareGreatness is rarely a lightning strike. It is usually the compound interest of hours…
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CHAPTER 1 — The Matthew Effect
Read: CHAPTER 1 — The Matthew EffectFrom Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell — ← Back to chapter overviewShareIn competitive systems, small early advantages snowball. The “best” get better not only because…