When I was growing up one of my favorite Biblical stories was David and Goliath. Okay, so it didn’t work out so well for Goliath or the Philistines. But it’s a story a kid can understand and appreciate. And the message was clear: David was an underdog who overcame a giant enemy through his faith and trust in God. Right?
Well, maybe. Renowned author and thinker Malcolm Gladwell has come out with the new book David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants to rethink the role of underdogs in our society. He describes certain disadvantages as …