tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36980566.post5380351980137233820..comments2023-09-10T03:32:12.015-06:00Comments on Snax On Line | Books, art, food, film, and travel: Outliers’ discussion about success is fascinating—but too narrow . . .Rosemary Carstenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078731575772645930noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36980566.post-28913338804727160092009-12-10T20:04:04.400-07:002009-12-10T20:04:04.400-07:00...please where can I buy a unicorn?...please where can I buy a unicorn?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36980566.post-53736323691430369772009-02-13T19:10:00.000-07:002009-02-13T19:10:00.000-07:00Well said, Rosemary! "Where is the women" is a que...Well said, Rosemary! "Where is the women" is a question that, after decades of feminism, still needs to be asked. I do like his emphasis, though, on the long reach of people's habits--even down through generations of a culture. Eye-catching blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36980566.post-83955932131159954002009-01-12T18:05:00.000-07:002009-01-12T18:05:00.000-07:00Does it read more like a documentary or a "how-to"...Does it read more like a documentary or a "how-to"? From what you all say, I'm not sure I want to invest the time...should I?<BR/><BR/>AnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36980566.post-84777192111953873452009-01-11T10:21:00.000-07:002009-01-11T10:21:00.000-07:00Madame Curie? First internationally known, highly ...Madame Curie? First internationally known, highly regarded and greatly honored female scientist -- or did he only write about American movers and shakers?ClaireWalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09795226291784652838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36980566.post-57556618846056652142009-01-07T18:02:00.000-07:002009-01-07T18:02:00.000-07:00Despite the role that luck plays, Gladwell does wr...Despite the role that luck plays, Gladwell does write about the 10,000-hour rule -- that those at the top of their fields have inevitably spent 10,000 practicing and honing their craft, be they musicians, fiction writers or computer programmers.Andrea Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564314224465627770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36980566.post-56859189014093419632009-01-05T18:04:00.000-07:002009-01-05T18:04:00.000-07:00The puritan idea, "work hard and success will foll...The puritan idea, "work hard and success will follow" rarely applies. It's good that someone points out the reality of luck, timing, and who you know as a factors in success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36980566.post-68498608093568495252009-01-05T11:52:00.000-07:002009-01-05T11:52:00.000-07:00Rosemary, have you just discovered an idea for a n...Rosemary, have you just discovered an idea for a new book that you can write? :-)Donna Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456352318216873030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36980566.post-29880217651926062642009-01-05T10:39:00.000-07:002009-01-05T10:39:00.000-07:00What Gladwell does in excluding women is common, a...What Gladwell does in excluding women is common, and that he must "try" to include women is telling. Whenever I browse collections of essays, for example, I scan the author list to see if women and minorities are included in a way that doesn't smack of tokenism, and I get pissy when I find the names of very few women. <BR/><BR/>I like Gladwell's writing, enjoyed The Tipping Point, but won't read this one, not just because he excludes women but also because he takes a typically male view of the world and, from the description of this book, a narrow view of "success."<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this review, Rosemary. As I get older, I am more selective of the books I choose to read: you know, "so many books, so little time."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36980566.post-7318255536568813242009-01-05T10:05:00.000-07:002009-01-05T10:05:00.000-07:00I'm also reading this book. He writes well with an...I'm also reading this book. He writes well with an engaging style that almost makes you forget to stop and consider things like--where are the women?<BR/>Even more disturbing is the fact that he pretty much debunks the idea that "if you work hard, success will follow." You have to be in the right place, at the right time, with the right experience. Makes you think!!!Jerrie Hurdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951425372379950243noreply@blogger.com