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03-31-2014, 06:38 PM
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Was David the Underdog?
From NPR's series on TED Talks:
https://www.ted.com/talks/malcolm_gladwell_the_unheard_story_of_david_and_goliath "He was a sitting duck." 
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03-31-2014, 10:08 PM
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The page won't load for me. I gather that Gladwell has a mixed reputation.
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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03-31-2014, 11:48 PM
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04-01-2014, 07:06 AM
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David knew his choice of weapons and tactics gave him the advantage over Goliath. The odd thing is that so few others saw that.
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04-01-2014, 10:35 AM
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I love Gladwell's books. Whether you agree or disagree with him, his books are usually though-provoking. David and Goliath was a good book. Size can be an advantage or a disadvantage, whether you are larger or smaller than you opponent. The "obvious" advantage is not always an advantage as that story illustrates.
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04-01-2014, 01:42 PM
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Hard to imagine that one could be that deadly accurate with such a weapon. Then again, if you'd been using it for years and your dinner depended on it, I guess you could get pretty good at it.
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04-01-2014, 02:47 PM
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04-01-2014, 04:27 PM
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I heard portions of the TED talk on NPR. Fascinating. Interesting about the paintings of hurlers hunting birds with their slings.
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04-01-2014, 04:28 PM
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