Tag Malcolm Gladwell

The Underdog Kids

‘This is not an argument in favor of orphanhood and deprivation,’ Brown writes, ‘but the existence of these eminent orphans does suggest that in certain circumstances a virtue can be made of necessity.’ [143] Instead of responding in a ‘let…

The Underdog School

Posturing your child for the best school placement is nearly universal in America today. From one neighborhood to the next, one county to the other, schools vary greatly in their official test scores, achievements and ratings. We want the best…

When Small Is Too Small

When a class gets too small, the students start acting like ‘siblings in the back seat of a car. There is simply no way for the cantankerous kids to get away from one another.’ – Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath [57]…