In chapters 3 and four, Gladwell continues his aim to discredit the collective belief that success and intelligence go hand in hand. (Specifically that one's level of success in the world is a direct correlation of one's intelligence.) By giving examples that support the notion that many factors combined are actually what influences one's success, he makes a solid argument that “No one— not rock stars, not professional athletes, not software billionaires, and not even geniuses— ever makes it alone” (Gladwell 115) Rather, success is a result of multiple factors: class, entitlement, opportunity, lock, talent,
