What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell:
This is a hodge-podge of stories of everything ranging on everything from the dire fate of fancy ketchup to makeup wars to birth control. The short stories don't really have much in common, but they all left me feeling slightly more knowledgable in an "I'm not really sure how I will use this in everyday life" sort of way, but none the less I don't think I will ever look at ketchup the same(not for the worse of better) way.
David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell:
This book definitely had a much more profound statement to make than the above book: things that appear to be weaknesses, aren't always so. The title of the book is a reference to the biblical story of David and Goliath, where the behemoth of a man, Goliath, was bested in a fight to the death by the diminutive David... who used just a sling and some stones.
Contrary to the obvious, David wasn't quite the underdog that he originally appeared to be... Goliath was armed with heavy armor and swords, perfectly suited for close combat, but a sitting duck for David and his high velocity stones. This was the common theme throughout the book... people can be very successful with apparent disadvantages, simply by playing a slightly different game.
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