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Re:Compounding Knowledge by kiba on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @08:28AM (#19094874)
I wouldn't recommend any books by Malcolm Gladwell. He oversimplified things for the sake of telling stories.

If you want to learn rigorously, better look toward academic sources.

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Re:Compounding Knowledge by lelima on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @09:21AM (#19095201)
Which academic sources would you recommend on this topic?

I've checked the sources from that book and they seem legit, including papers and articles[1]. Besides, the reviews of that book are very positive [2].

[1]: http://guides.skylinecollege.edu/c.php?g=279172&p=1861295 [2]: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Glad...

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Re:Compounding Knowledge by kiba on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @09:32AM (#19095299)
My recommendation is to read the academic sources, not the guy who simplified materials to an extent that things are lost in the translation leading to misrepresentation and misunderstanding.

Also, always read the negative reviews. Sometime, they are bunk, but they sometime can be very informative.

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