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just finished outliers

#1 Post by BigDrawMan » Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:20 pm

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.
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#2 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:24 pm

I recommend The Tipping Point
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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Re: just finished outliers

#3 Post by gotribego26 » Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:00 pm

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.
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Re: just finished outliers

#4 Post by Ritterskoop » Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:06 am

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.
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Re: just finished outliers

#5 Post by BigDrawMan » Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:57 am

i will get tipping point


i read some of freakonomics at the book store.i dont remember why i dint buy it.
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#6 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:22 am

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
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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#7 Post by Bob Juch » Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:28 pm

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.
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Re: just finished outliers

#8 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:08 pm

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
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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Re: just finished outliers

#9 Post by littleblueneon » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:29 pm

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car! by Tim Harford
HEY!!!!
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