David and Goliath

There are many a reviews and even previews before the book was released, probably, to make people want to read. Such publicity announced the arrival of the new book to me, but is not what made me read it. Malcolm Gladwell has a powerful and entertaining narration with a twist in the tale of human thinking. Having raised in a middle income family and strict societal structure in India, adversity has been the best teacher. The adversity could be in any form - monetary, intellectual, emotional and physical challenges. Some of us realize it early in our teenage, and some in adult life.This book highlights some with examples from history.

There was quite a ga-ga about the book. Once the author becomes popular, the readers and media build huge expectations. It is no fault of his if he does not live up. He likes writing  and he writes. I wouldn't rate this the best of his works. I like reading his works and sure enough will read another of his book too. The ideas presented in Blink, Outliers and Tipping point were quite new altogether. In David and Goliath, though, some of the ideas seemed familiar. But, it takes a Malcolm Gladwell to write the ideas down in a way that you will think about them and discuss among friends. Some chapters, the story of immigrants, are humbling. The one on Martin Luther King was surprising and made me little restless. Is this what happened, really?  The one on forgiveness is touching. 

David and Goliath is an interesting dimension to think of some events in history across Europe and America. A master story teller with facts and graphs. There is material for learning and for inspiration. Malcolm, keep going. I enjoy your writing.