![]() Malcolm Gladwell talked about his book Outliers: The Story of Success (Little, Brown and Company November 18, 2008). He is currently a staff writer for the New Yorker and was previously a business and science reporter for the Washington Post. ![]() Gladwell describes a game between two teams in the Canadian Hockey League, the most competitive junior hockey league in the world. Summary: Chapter One: The Matthew Effect Section 1. Malcolm Gladwell is the author of The Tipping Point and Blink. Gladwell wants Outliers to do for our understanding of success what Wolf did for our understanding of health. This event was hosted by the Harvard Book Store at the First Parish Church Meetinghouse. Gladwell responded to audience members' questions following his remarks. He contends that instead of lauding talent, one should research background and place of birth, which give a clearer picture of how people succeed in specific fields. Gladwell examines the underpinnings of success and argues that it is far more complicated than commonly understood. ![]() T18:57:26-05:00 Malcolm Gladwell talked about his book Outliers: The Story of Success (Little, Brown and Company November 18, 2008). ![]()
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