Outliers

For the month of May we read Outliers by Malcom Gladwell. Outliers examines the factors which contribute to high-levels of success and while we often attribute success to circumstance today we’ll discuss our thoughts to see if we agree.

 

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Show Notes.

  • 1:08 - What does it mean to be successful?

  • 6:12 - How does privilege play into success?

  • 22:12 - Practical intelligence versus analytical intelligence

  • 30:52 - Our thoughts on the book

 
 

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