With his face distorted and his eyes wild like a lassoed horse
Everywhere in the media, the former creators of mass consensus devoted themselves to contradicting the conventional wisdom. Here, a selection of the most unlikely ideas in a decade that was always looking to blow your mind.
Amateurs are better than experts. Disorganized crowds of people, so long as they have a diversity of experiences and viewpoints, make better decisions than individual experts. JAMES SUROWIECKI, THE WISDOM OF CROWDS.
Being smart doesn’t help you get ahead. Studies prove that “deliberate practice” fueled by “furious hard work” contributes far more to success in almost every field than innate intelligence or talent. MALCOLM GLADWELL, OUTLIERS: THE STORY OF SUCCESS.
Pimps are good for prostitutes.
Pimps allow prostitutes to earn more with less risk than they would working on their own, by providing protection and a steady client base, and the commission they take is more reasonable than commissions taken by real-estate agents.
LEVITT AND DUBNER, SUPERFREAKONOMICS.
