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Clumsy and heavy, Goliath never stood a chance

Malcolm Gladwell's new book tells us we're all little Davids who can trounce giants

12 October 2013

9:00 AM

12 October 2013

9:00 AM

David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell

Allen Lane, pp.320, £16.99, ISBN: 9781846145810

When we think of David and Goliath, we think of a young man, not very big, who has a fight with a terrifying opponent, and wins. We think of David as puny and Goliath as towering and strong — not to mention heavily armed. We see David’s victory as something that happened against all odds.

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