Freakonomics – A review
Freakonomics is one of those wildly popular books which brings a dry scientific subject, in this case economics to a wider audience using the proven formula for such a task. Simplified language, lack of equations, and avoidance of theories and science specific jargon are a must. Then take subject matter which is interesting to a [...]
Read moreOttawa Social Media Book Club
Yesterday I participated in a book club discussion centered around Social Media. The club, which meets about once every three months, met at the downtown Fox and Feather Pub and was discussing The Cluetrain Manifesto. The ‘Manifesto’ is a book by now 10 years old but not to be confused as outdated. It talks about [...]
Read moreMalcolm Gladwell @ The National Arts Centre Ottawa
Among the many things he talked about tonight, one that struck out the most to me was his reply to a question posed by the host that if the solution to a problem is so simple and is staring us in the face that why don’t we just do it? In his opinion, a solution staring in the face could still be very difficult to accomplish and an individual effort for a collective good is what is required to constitute a progressive society.
Read moreAlan Greenspan – The Age of Turbulence
Alan Greenspan’s book The Age of Turbulence – Adventures in a New World may be a bestseller as much for its literary merit as for the man’s perceived role in the global credit crisis. This fact did not escape Greenspan, who went on to add another chapter for the revised edition of the book after [...]
Read moreBook Club critique session- another first at TBridge
Friday 24th April is officially going to be the first critique session of ‘TBridge Book Club’. All TBridge participants will attend the event and exchange their views about ‘Outliers’ by Malcolm Gladwell.
Read moreOutliers by Malcolm Gladwell
In Outliers Malcolm Gladwell looks at success and successful people in a rare way, he challenges our general perception about success. He suggests an alternative approach that takes into account hidden opportunities and one’s cultural legacies to determine success. Malcolm thoroughly disagrees with the general notion of judging successful people based on their intelligence and ambition. He explains by the help of various scientific surveys what lies behind a successful person, his account of outstanding hockey players is one of the many interesting examples of what makes a talented individual an ‘outlier’.
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