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But here is the crucial twist Gladwell emphasizes: You need opportunity.

Success is often the result of a hidden head start. The system doesn't reward the best; it rewards the oldest within an arbitrary cutoff date. Outliers The Story of Success

He argues that the narrative of the "self-made man" is a cruel luxury. It allows society to ignore the structure that produces success. If we believe that Bill Gates is simply a genius, we don't have to worry about the fact that a poor kid in Appalachia doesn't have a computer. But here is the crucial twist Gladwell emphasizes: