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lurkerwithout ([personal profile] lurkerwithout) wrote2009-05-05 02:02 pm
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Beating Giants

It isn’t surprising that the tournament directors found Eurisko’s strategies beyond the pale. It’s wrong to sink your own ships, they believed. And they were right. But let’s remember who made that rule: Goliath. And let’s remember why Goliath made that rule: when the world has to play on Goliath’s terms, Goliath wins.

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[identity profile] crimsonjoe.livejournal.com 2009-05-06 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
Malcolm Gladwell is fantastic... I love his writing, and recommend his books to everyone.
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