Language warning. If listening to the audio book be aware that there are a few swear words when the author is quoting someone - including 3 F-bombs.

On a side note...the author mentions David Boise. Hmmm...I know that name. Oh, that’s that bully lawyer that that deep voiced, bug eyed pathological liar hired to intimidate employees who wanted to speak out that Theranos was a scam.

It was interesting, and gave me quite a bit to think about.

Absolutely right-on the dot. Gives enough real-life examples and ways to beat the system even if you're the small guy. Good read.

Absolutely fascinating. Shows how our logical understanding of the world is often obtuse and irrational, which gives a lot of perspective for life in general.

I used to watch cartoons because the little guys beat the big guys.
Now Gladwell tells me that the little guy can overcome his Goliath if he thinks unconventionally. He also provides examples of accepted thought that is just wrong.

The trick is to realize when to dig deeper and when to reject group think. I enjoyed the book.

So the book has some interesting stories, especially early on. For example, choosing where to go college was an interesting idea. I remember reading the story on the basketball team before, which is good. The book gets less interesting toward the end. But the book does show a couple interesting ways of looking at things.

A fascinating perspective on winning and losing - not to mention what really is a weakness and what really is a strength. Great perspectives for teachers/educators as well as law enforcement agencies and political groups like Black Lives Matter.

I have loved every book that Gladwell has written aside from David and Goliath. I foundthe book to be quite boring and lacking good content. I read 3/4 of the way through this book hoping that it would get better but I was sadly mistaken. The thesis was not strong and the examples he gave to support his premise did not capture me. I'm disappointed.

I've come to expect a higher standard from Malcolm Gladwell and his latest work, David and Goliath, is another compelling triumph.

Similar to how his previous book, Outliers: The Story of Success, explores the complex underpinnings of the popular success narrative, this one takes the underdog v giant narrative, turns it on its head, and shows the contradictory variables at work. We mythologize the Davids and the Goliaths of this world in a way that grossly underestimates the underdog's inherent advantage and the giant's masked weaknesses. My favorite moments are the comparisons of the "big fish / little pond" and "little fish / big pond" examples. Classic Gladwell and spot on!

I was absorbed throughout with the exception of a portion near the middle. My attention noticeably waned as he discussed the Civil Rights Movement and the British occupation of Ireland. I think that, looking back, even though the material relates to the underdog's resourcefulness and the inverted U-shaped curve previously introduced, the connection to the book's central thesis wasn't as clear here as in the other chapters.