08-20-2017, 11:28 AM
I've mostly read about Outliers rather than having read it myself. If it crosses my path I'll read it. I've heard this theory about the Beatles. Most anyone who is interested in The Beatles will tell you that Hamburg is what shaped them. I guess it fits the guys theory. They did put in their dues in Hamburg. They were crap and went to Hamburg and did these incredibly long sets night after night and did for 4 tours. It was the crucible they went through to actually become good at what they did. Before that, they were shite. 10,000 hours of playing in adverse conditions should about do it. So, they paid their dues. And they were incredibly lucky, existed at a specific window of time that greased the wheels of their arc, they had an amazing series of just perfect opportunities and events that happened to them, so, perhaps their story does fit the Outliers formula. I've still heard a lot of criticism of the theory in general, but not having read it myself, I can't give an opinion on the general idea.