Outliers Chunk #3

Malcolm Gladwell's, third part of his book basically finishes his thoughts about people who are extremely gifted but need a little boost by others or other circumstances in order to achieve their life goals. As it happens with Asians who are taught at a much faster pace that regular Americans. This could lead to the explanation of how Asians live at a higher "style" than other cultures. Their hard working curriculum life can help the majority to become what they dream. it all comes down to how much discipline they are introduced to when young. Another factor which chips in with many other problems is that of poor families which can not afford to have extra classes for their children when regular classes are out. Thus causing their children to fall behind in their education because of lack of sufficient income. The last problem which was mentioned was that of people being held back because of their background. People who do not have the boost of being "single-raced" have a larger problem when it comes to education because they are not able to classify themselves as a single ethnic person. All these factors do not help people who are probably the best in the world if they do not have a stroke of luck in their lives. This is what Gladwell tries to point out to all readers.


Would life for these oultiers be easier without the spice of life's hardships?

Can people all over the world fight to become oultiers or is it for selected people only?

A Drug War Truce

Tim Dickerson's, Jun. 2009, article points out both of the sides of the ever growing drug war. This article explains how there are good as well as bad outcomes if marijuana is indeed legalized. Dickerson explains that if the President does indeed accept the proposition of both Sen. Jim Webb and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger then there will be a rise in national funds because of the tax that would be implemented on the sales of marijuana. Even thought the "dark side" of all that would be that there would be even more introduction of many more drugs which are not sold as much or do not have the same amount of profit as marijuana. There would be even more problems with teenage drug abuse just as there is problems with teenage drinking and smoking. The probability that teenagers would begin to abuse of marijuana more than how it is abused of today is high and that is what Dickerson is pointing out in this article.



Would there actually be a good thing coming from legalizing marijuana?



http://www.rollinstone.com/politics/story/28600327/a-drug-war-truce/1