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Outliers: The Story of Success
Psychology
Gladwell's case that mastery is the product of hours, timing, and circumstance more than raw talent. Huang has cited it as influential for how he thinks about hard work and the role of luck in building strong teams.
Endorsed By
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Jensen Huang
Listed among Huang's recommended books in Blinkist's curated reading list, where his appreciation for Gladwell's emphasis on hard work and circumstance is highlighted in the context of NVIDIA's team-building.
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Charlie Munger
“Perfectly marvelous book.”
Munger's recommendation reported in a Seeking Alpha article, linked on the page.
Criticized By
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Steven Pinker
“The reasoning in 'Outliers,' which consists of cherry-picked anecdotes, post-hoc sophistry and false dichotomies, had me gnawing on my Kindle.”
In his New York Times review 'Malcolm Gladwell, Eclectic Detective,' Pinker disputes Outliers' thesis that above an IQ of 120 higher intelligence brings no greater achievement, arguing Gladwell's lack of statistical grounding yields generalizations that are 'banal, obtuse or flat wrong.'