Valin Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Eric Metaxas and best-selling phenomenon Malcolm Gladwell discuss Gladwell's latest book, David and Goliath, along the way touching on acromegaly, getting busted at immigration, the "practical" side of "grace", Chuck Colson, "stop and frisk", the ill-effects of attending a prestigious college, his own changed view of the power of faith, and much more.Filmed December 18, 2013 at the Union League Club in New York City.David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling GiantsMalcolm GladwellThree thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling, and ever since then the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between underdogs and giants. David's victory was improbable and miraculous. He shouldn't have won.Or should he have?In David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell challenges how we think about obstacles and disadvantages, offering a new interpretation of what it means to be discriminated against, or cope with a disability, or lose a parent, or attend a mediocre school, or suffer from any number of other apparent setbacks.(Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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