Outliers - The Story of Success

I expected the book to describe the strategies of outliers ““ persons with qualities or abilities that set them apart from others. Much to my surprise and delight, the book approaches the concept of being an outlier differently. Malcolm Gladwell discusses the external factors and circumstances that lead an individual to become an outlier and how success is a result of a combination of individual effort, external opportunity, cultural factors and timing.

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Brief Answers to Big Questions

The 10 questions addressed here include

1. Is there a God?
2. How it all began?
3. Is there other intelligent life in the universe?
4. Can we predict the future?
5. What is inside a black hole?
6. Is time travel possible?
7. Will we survive on Earth?
8. Should we colonise space?
9. Will artificial intelligence outsmart us?
10. How do we shape the future?

I was skeptical about this book. I wasn’t sure if I would grasp everything about cosmology, quantum physics, black holes, and string theory. That’s the amazing thing about Hawkings. He simplifies things for you, and you get the gist. His answers are straightforward, factual, and funny. He never misses an opportunity to throw in a joke. What a remarkable person and a remarkable life, and he is so honest about everything he thinks and has experienced.

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