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just finished outliers
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:20 pm
by BigDrawMan
good enough to make me get his other books
I looked up the birthdates of the Penguin players to see if that fit into his early month birthday theory.
It dint.
it also got me to thinking of how the arab-israeli conflict will poison the future of their cultures.
Re: just finished outliers
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:24 pm
by themanintheseersuckersuit
I recommend The Tipping Point
Re: just finished outliers
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:00 pm
by gotribego26
themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:I recommend The Tipping Point
I think Tipping Point and Outliers are good reads. Blink is not as good as the other two.
Re: just finished outliers
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:06 am
by Ritterskoop
gotribego26 wrote:themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:I recommend The Tipping Point
I think Tipping Point and Outliers are good reads. Blink is not as good as the other two.
Right.
Investigate Freakonomics, which has some similar approaches but is by a different writer.
Re: just finished outliers
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:57 am
by BigDrawMan
i will get tipping point
i read some of freakonomics at the book store.i dont remember why i dint buy it.
Re: just finished outliers
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:22 am
by themanintheseersuckersuit
Ritterskoop wrote:gotribego26 wrote:themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:I recommend The Tipping Point
I think Tipping Point and Outliers are good reads. Blink is not as good as the other two.
Right.
Investigate Freakonomics, which has some similar approaches but is by a different writer.
Those that liked Freakomomics would probably like The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor--and Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car! by Tim Harford
Re: just finished outliers
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:28 pm
by Bob Juch
themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:Those that liked Freakomomics would probably like The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor--and Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car! by Tim Harford
Humph! I've bought better used cars than I have new cars.
Re: just finished outliers
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:08 pm
by themanintheseersuckersuit
Bob Juch wrote:themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:Those that liked Freakomomics would probably like The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor--and Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car! by Tim Harford
Humph! I've bought better used cars than I have new cars.
I guess you need to write a book
Re: just finished outliers
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:29 pm
by littleblueneon
themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car! by Tim Harford
HEY!!!!