The success of corporate lawyers in New York is a tale of immigration, forefathers in the garment trade and anti-semitism. He shows that how "good" you are at sports can depend hugely on which month you were born, as school leagues favour the bigger, ie older, children in each year. What Gladwell does undoubtedly do is present a series of interesting facts. His critics, though, are on to something.
"īut where does his conversation lead? By revealing the otherwise hidden patterns behind outstanding achievements Gladwell certainly adds something to our received wisdom about why people succeed. To be fair to Gladwell, he doesn't claim any great import as he once put it in an interview, "I'm just trying to start a conversation.
Germaine Greer said archly: "There is no answer to everything, and only a deluded male would spend his life trying to find it, brandishing the 'big idea' as a bookish version of male display". The New York Times called it "glib, poorly reasoned and thoroughly unconvincing". His latest book, Outliers, which argues that success isn't primarily down to the individual, but to his or her context, has received mixed reviews.
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