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Three Cups Of Tea»rank: 4par: Greg Mortenson
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Outliers: The Story of Success»rank: 3par: Malcolm Gladwell
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:Now that he's gotten us talking about the viral life of ideas and the power of gut reactions, Malcolm Gladwell poses a more provocative question in 0utliers: why do some people succeed, living remarkably productive and impactful lives, while so many more never reach their potential? Challenging our cherished belief of the 'self-made man,' he makes the democratic assertion that superstars don't arise out of nowhere, propelled by genius and talent: 'they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn ... |
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance»rank: 10par: Barack Obama
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:Now that he's gotten us talking about the viral life of ideas and the power of gut reactions, Malcolm Gladwell poses a more provocative question in 0utliers: why do some people succeed, living remarkably productive and impactful lives, while so many more never reach their potential? Challenging our cherished belief of the 'self-made man,' he makes the democratic assertion that superstars don't arise out of nowhere, propelled by genius and talent: 'they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn ... |
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream»rank: 21par: Barack Obama
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:Now that he's gotten us talking about the viral life of ideas and the power of gut reactions, Malcolm Gladwell poses a more provocative question in 0utliers: why do some people succeed, living remarkably productive and impactful lives, while so many more never reach their potential? Challenging our cherished belief of the 'self-made man,' he makes the democratic assertion that superstars don't arise out of nowhere, propelled by genius and talent: 'they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn ... |
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Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--And How It Can Renew America»rank: 42par: Thomas L. Friedman
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:Now that he's gotten us talking about the viral life of ideas and the power of gut reactions, Malcolm Gladwell poses a more provocative question in 0utliers: why do some people succeed, living remarkably productive and impactful lives, while so many more never reach their potential? Challenging our cherished belief of the 'self-made man,' he makes the democratic assertion that superstars don't arise out of nowhere, propelled by genius and talent: 'they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn ... |
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference»rank: 65par: Malcolm Gladwell
Chroniques et points de vue:From :'The best way to understand the dramatic transformation of unknown books into bestsellers, or the rise of teenage smoking, or the phenomena of word of mouth or any number of the other mysterious changes that mark everyday life,' writes Malcolm Gladwell, 'is to think of them as epidemics. ldeas and products and messages and behaviors spread just like viruses do.' Although anyone familiar with the theory of memetics will recognize this concept, Gladwell's The Tipping Point has quite a few interesting twists on the subject. For example, Paul Revere ... |
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism»rank: 60par: Naomi Klein
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine advances a truly unnerving argument: historically, while people were reeling from natural disasters, wars and economic upheavals, savvy politicians and industry leaders nefariously implemented policies that would never have passed during less muddled times. As Klein demonstrates, this reprehensible game of bait-and-switch isn't just some relic from the bad old days. lt's alive and well in contemporary society, and coming soon to a disaster area near you. 'At the most chaotic juncture in lraq'' civil war, a new law is unveiled that will allow Shell ... |
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Multiple Blessings: Surviving To Thriving With Twins And Sextuple»rank: 22par: Gosselin
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine advances a truly unnerving argument: historically, while people were reeling from natural disasters, wars and economic upheavals, savvy politicians and industry leaders nefariously implemented policies that would never have passed during less muddled times. As Klein demonstrates, this reprehensible game of bait-and-switch isn't just some relic from the bad old days. lt's alive and well in contemporary society, and coming soon to a disaster area near you. 'At the most chaotic juncture in lraq'' civil war, a new law is unveiled that will allow Shell ... |
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable»rank: 133par: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine advances a truly unnerving argument: historically, while people were reeling from natural disasters, wars and economic upheavals, savvy politicians and industry leaders nefariously implemented policies that would never have passed during less muddled times. As Klein demonstrates, this reprehensible game of bait-and-switch isn't just some relic from the bad old days. lt's alive and well in contemporary society, and coming soon to a disaster area near you. 'At the most chaotic juncture in lraq'' civil war, a new law is unveiled that will allow Shell ... |
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals»rank: 151par: Michael Pollan
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine advances a truly unnerving argument: historically, while people were reeling from natural disasters, wars and economic upheavals, savvy politicians and industry leaders nefariously implemented policies that would never have passed during less muddled times. As Klein demonstrates, this reprehensible game of bait-and-switch isn't just some relic from the bad old days. lt's alive and well in contemporary society, and coming soon to a disaster area near you. 'At the most chaotic juncture in lraq'' civil war, a new law is unveiled that will allow Shell ... |