Brazen Head

is a Brahmin who hates his upbringing and exists in a society which he loathes. But, he has no qualms about benefiting from its unfairness. He brings to his hovel, women who have been "discarded by their husbands" and gives them "a roof over their heads, two saris a year and food in their belly." In return, they have to perform all the "wifely duties", including sharing their bodies. He is unapologetic about his sexual appetites and is uncontrollably violent during his rages, when he gives the…

Introduction and Summary David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants debunks all the clichés attributed to the underdogs and giants. On the back drop of the biblical story of the mighty tumble of the warrior Goliath by the meek shepherd boy David, Malcom Gladwell breaks down how people misunderstand the true meaning of advantage and privilege. Gladwell brings in fresh perspective and debunks all the myths and the rationale we assign to the so-called ‘clear winners’, or…