Setting: A packed Starbucks on the campus of The College Of New Jersey during meal equiv. Before a seminar and conference at the college with graduate and undergraduate psychology, anthropology, and sociology majors, the sociologists and journalist go out to eat some breakfast. While observing the rowdy and aggressively hungry bunch of college kids, the sociologist begin to converse about what all college students should know about the patterns and characteristics of social life. While waiting in the ridiculously long line for a cup of coffee and a sandwich the college visitors have an intriguing conversation-
Conley- These kids stand on this line for 20 minutes or more everyday and stare at their phone for entertainment. All the while, I …show more content…
Conley- Hmmm, thoughts on the matter?
Gladwell- Really there’s a lot of things I think would be helpful to learn before college. Uhhh tough question before my cup of morning coffee.
*Long pause*
Gladwell- Hmmm, I guess I would have to say that a central point about patterns of social life is that not every one is presented with the same opportunities and natural born talent. There is inequality in the world. Some have head starts and other have to work twice as hard to be half as good. But even with those talents, people need good foundations to build that talent.
*Anderson nods and Gladwell orders his coffee and sandwich while thinking*
Gladwell- The research I had to do for Outliers helped me see that when we get out into the competitive world we see the difference in abilities. College students need to acknowledge that not everyone is as privileged and they have an opportunity that they should take a strong hold of and build on it so it flourishes.
Conley to Starbucks attendant - Hi, can I get an Americano and a sausage, egg, and cheese on a plain bagel?.. Thanks
*Conley gets his receipt and looks at
Conley- These kids stand on this line for 20 minutes or more everyday and stare at their phone for entertainment. All the while, I …show more content…
Conley- Hmmm, thoughts on the matter?
Gladwell- Really there’s a lot of things I think would be helpful to learn before college. Uhhh tough question before my cup of morning coffee.
*Long pause*
Gladwell- Hmmm, I guess I would have to say that a central point about patterns of social life is that not every one is presented with the same opportunities and natural born talent. There is inequality in the world. Some have head starts and other have to work twice as hard to be half as good. But even with those talents, people need good foundations to build that talent.
*Anderson nods and Gladwell orders his coffee and sandwich while thinking*
Gladwell- The research I had to do for Outliers helped me see that when we get out into the competitive world we see the difference in abilities. College students need to acknowledge that not everyone is as privileged and they have an opportunity that they should take a strong hold of and build on it so it flourishes.
Conley to Starbucks attendant - Hi, can I get an Americano and a sausage, egg, and cheese on a plain bagel?.. Thanks
*Conley gets his receipt and looks at