Is he legit or a hack?

>>8250936
>It's a "is a *insert hack here* a hack" thread

>>8250942
i watched a talk of his once and he didnt seem next level or special in any way

however he's 100% right about the role age plays in academic performance, holding back your kid so they can be with people younger than them does give them a big boost

>>8250936
He's a legit hack

One if his books made me sperg out on a date... this girl recommended it to me. I read it before our next date and she brought it up again and I had to tell her it was shit.

>>8250952
what'd you tell her?

>>8250936
I've never read any of his books but according to hearsay, he's a hack, so that.

he is okay but not altogether hackless, after all you only need to look at his publishing history to see that the dudes milking it

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talentless hack in literature. Pretty good at making music.

>>8250965
He told her it was shit.

He's even worse than a hack, he's a shill: http://shameproject.com/profile/malcolm-gladwell-2/

>>8250965
Basically I had a pretty good breakdown ready in my head but like I said I kinda sperged out and just told her it was shit and didn't really make a good argument like I wanted to>>8250965