[gcanyon]

Not to beat on Gladwell (more than a bit) but I tend to double-check most of what he says.

[bqe]

I love Gladwell's writing (he writes some of the most entertaining non-fiction around), but it is wise to take some of his more outlandish claims with a grain or two of salt. He takes anecdotes to be almost evidence, especially in Outliers.

[eigenvalue]

Ever since Igongate...