https://freerepublic.com/tag/gladwell/ en-us Mon, 17 May 2010 12:20:54 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2515028/posts No, you cannot. That title is a lie, and, judging by a recent spate of books on the subject, a popular one. Ann Hulbert of Slate has compiled a list of books which preach the Gospel of Success (HT A&LD). Gladwell’s Outliers: The Story of Success was not, appropriately enough, a bolt of original genius when it appeared in November 2008. Geoffrey Colvin’s Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers From Everybody Else had come out a month earlier. The following spring brought Daniel Coyle’s The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How. …This spring David Shenk’s... https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2515028/posts#comment Mon, 17 May 2010 12:20:54 GMT