Outliers: The Story of Success

Life is not fair. Money, power, fame, and success are distributed extremely unevenly among people. But why is it everything for some and nothing for others? Is it right to reduce the reasons for success only to personal qualities bestowed by nature? Malcolm Gladwell is the first to discover the hidden laws behind what always seemed to be pure chance. These laws explain why outstanding hockey players are born, as a rule, in January and rarely in October; why Asian students find math easier than others; and why you have to be Jewish to become a prestigious New York lawyer. The book shows what Bill Gates, the Beatles, and Mozart have in common and why they managed to outdo their peers. "Geniuses and Outsiders" is not a manual on "how to become successful." This is a fascinating journey into the world of the laws of life that you can use to your advantage. Who is this book for? The book will appeal to parents, as well as those who are interested in looking at familiar things from an unusual angle.

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