[Drbble]

Gladwell's story is completely made up though. Rich kids are more obedient due to their high class structured environment, whereas as poor kids live in a dog eat dog world where they learn fast to fight for survival.

Sociology is fun, any just-so story becomes social science. even.

[disgruntledphd2]

Please don't confuse Gladwell with a social scientist. Its somewhat like confusing Bob the Java book writer with James Gosling. I agree that a lot of social science is garbage, but there are many smart people studying it, and its a much harder area to keep your everyday opinions from affecting.

[groby_b]

> Gladwell's story is completely made up though

That seems to be a tautology these days ;)