http://askbetterquestions.disqus.com/enMon, 27 Feb 2012 22:15:12 -0000http://www.askbetterquestions.com/2012/02/reading-list/#comment-450502694<p>And here's another one - from one of the students in our MBA:</p> <p>Outliers: The Story of Success</p> <p>Outliers is a great book - here's and excerpt from a NY Times review:</p> <p>Outliers can be enjoyed for its bits of trivia, like why most <br>pro hockey players were born in January, how many hours of practice it <br>takes to master a skill, why the descendents of Jewish immigrant garment<br> workers became the most powerful lawyers in New York, how a pilots' <br>culture impacts their crash record, how a centuries-old culture of rice <br>farming helps Asian kids master math. But there's more to it than that. <br>Throughout all of these examples--and in more that delve into the social<br> benefits of lighter skin color, and the reasons for school achievement <br>gaps--Gladwell invites conversations about the complex ways privilege <br>manifests in our culture. He leaves us pondering the gifts of our own <br>history, and how the world could benefit if more of our kids were <br>granted the opportunities to fulfill their remarkable potential. </p> <p></p>mikenolan99Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:15:12 -0000