I would say first of all, anyone who wants to challenge the status quo always gets that response. Ninety percent of the time, that's just bull. That's just the way in which people choose to prop up their own privilege or their own particular position. So mostly I shrug it off.
Malcolm GladwellThe world is not a meritocracy, as much as we may like to pretend that it is. And we have a long way to go before we really reward people based on their own merit.
Malcolm GladwellIt changes how people read you if you believe in God. It gives insight into your motivation, how you look at problems and how you deal with people.
Malcolm Gladwell