Saturday, January 30, 2016
Outliers
As I read through chapter two, The 10,000 Hour Rule, I noticed that Gladwell made an important point when he states that the events occurring in society during a person's life contribute to the opportunities they have or the way they think. For instance, Gladwell points out that Bill Joy was successful due to the computer advancements (time-sharing) that were made in the mid-1960s before he became interested in programming. I believe that this connects all of us, since the decisions that our nation makes and different events that occur around the world impact our lives. Let's say Bernie Sanders somehow manages to make colleges free, then students will be granted with more opportunities but other aspects of our lives would be impacted. Another example would be the opportunities that were granted to undocumented students in the United States. That law will grant many students with benefits that they would otherwise not have. Overall, I think that Gladwell's point in the second chapter is relevant to society, as well.
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I agree Bernie Sanders would make a lot more opportunities accessible for many students! It's interesting how Gladwell even focuses on it being luck in a way because it happened in the moment. Without Bill Gates having the easy access to the best programming equipment, for example, he may not have been as successful as he is today as he would have been delayed with gaining the skills he has currently.
ReplyDeleteWhen you say, "other aspects of our lives would be impacted" from having free college do you mean negatively or positively? Because I think free college certainly would impact one's life but in a good way as we live in a this capitalist society that demands degrees to prove our worth almost. It's kind of sad, but at least more people will have the chance to further their education and get engaged in what they're passionate about.