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David and Goliath
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 7 hrs
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Publisher's Summary
David and Goliath is the dazzling and provocative new book from Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers and What the Dog Saw.
Why do underdogs succeed so much more than we expect? How do the weak outsmart the strong? In David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell takes us on a scintillating and surprising journey through the hidden dynamics that shape the balance of power between the small and the mighty. From the conflicts in Northern Ireland and Vietnam, through the tactics of civil rights leaders and the problem of privilege, Gladwell demonstrates how we misunderstand the true meaning of advantage and disadvantage.
When does a traumatic childhood work in someone's favour? How can a disability leave someone better off? And do you really want your child to go to the best school he or she can get into? David and Goliath draws on the stories of remarkable underdogs, history, science, psychology and on Malcolm Gladwell's unparalleled ability to make the connections others miss. It's a brilliant, illuminating book that overturns conventional thinking about power and advantage.
Author, journalist, cultural commentator, and intellectual adventurer, Malcolm Gladwell was born in 1963 in England to a Jamaican mother and an English mathematician father. He grew up in Canada and graduated with a degree in history from the University of Toronto in 1984. From 1987 to 1996, he was a reporter for The Washington Post, first as a science writer and then as New York City bureau chief. Since 1996, he has been a staff writer for The New Yorker magazine.
His curiosity and breadth of interests are shown in New Yorker articles ranging over a wide array of subjects including early childhood development and the flu, not to mention hair dye, shopping and what it takes to be cool. His first book, The Tipping Point, captured the world's attention with its theory that a curiously small change can have unforeseen effects, and the phrase has become part of our language, used by writers, politicians and business people everywhere to describe cultural trends and strange phenomena. His other international best-selling books are Blink, which explores how a snap judgment can be far more effective than a cautious decision, and What the Dog Saw, a collection of his most provocative and entertaining New Yorker pieces.
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- david s.
- 10-11-2019
Brilliant! Passionate, insightful, profound!
The writer's curiosity to solve the puzzles of the human condition is inspirational and a rip roaring read.
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- John
- 28-09-2022
Excellent story telling
Those who argue about Gladwell’s research or selective use of statistics miss what I see as the main point of his books - namely thought provoking storytelling. Here Gladwell is highly entertaining while giving the listener material to consider.
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- pmonte
- 27-05-2020
Inspiring and enlightening
From start to finish I was intrigued, challenged and encouraged by the incredible stories shared. Not only has my worldview been challenged but my approach to a challenge itself. I feel better off having digested this great book.
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- SD73
- 02-08-2018
Brilliant and fascinating
I was captivated with the content and ideas in this book
Well worth a listen.
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- Xcursion
- 04-07-2017
Interesting Perspective
Overall a good book. Great basis developed through interesting examples, although I thought it did go off on a random tangent at points which felt disconnected from the main point. Civil rights to 3 strike laws was a big jump and whilst I understood this, it wasn't the most natural mix.
Having said that I enjoyed the book and was a fascinating insight into education, work and how people can approach asymmetric situations in an inventive way.
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- RT
- 21-07-2020
Exquisite as always
As usual, Gladwell succeeds in stimulating the mind and opening up new perspectives on life and how we attempt to move trough it.
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- Andrew Clark
- 10-07-2015
Transforming and deeply affecting
A truly great and profound set of stories, masterfully read by the author. The best book I have listened to on Audible. It will reset your view of what life has thrown at you and how you perceive your limitations.
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- Rachael
- 07-08-2016
Wonderful for listening
I took to Malcolm after listening to his podcast Revisionist History and I just had to keep consuming!
His style and method are beautiful for anyone who loves to learn and gather ideas... on to the next book!
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- Ingrid Weiss
- 13-12-2022
Biblical wisdom
Love the connectedness to Biblical incites and all the background to explain the ‘why’ for actions hard to fathom.
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- Rachael Quigley
- 07-04-2022
Just fabulous!
Amazing to hear these stories told in a new light. I loved it! And the audible performance was fantastic.
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