David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm GladwellMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Why did David beat Goliath? Why do seemingly smaller entities beat larger ones, in war or other situations? How can apparent disadvantages be turned into advantages?
I think that's the premise of the book. And there's some information about how the smaller ones can choose not to play by the rules of the other, and thus create advantages to their own. But then Malcom Gladwell goes on to tell a bunch of other stories that don't really seem to convey any sort of message, except for the unexpected things happening. They're interesting to read and quite capturing, but I always felt that it wasn't really adding much to the actual story...
The inverse U-curve, stories about discovering treatments for leukemia, the Three Strikes Law and Martin Luther King are good reads and well written, but it still feels like something is missing in the end. Should you read the book? Sure, but don't expect too much from it.
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Smaller entities, such as countries, can also beat larger ones on economy. Compare small and sound economies with those that are making news.
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