What are some arguments Malcolm Gladwell makes in Outliers: The Story of Success?

In 's
book , the author refutes the oppressive capitalist notion that success
merely lies in the drivenness and determination of an individual,
meritocracy. In his book, Gladwell reasons that there are, in fact, a whole
slew of factors that often determine an individual's economic success in life. Often, these
factors lie in generational wealth, social connections and status, access to better-rated
primary schools, experiencing less state violence/oppression, experiencing less interpersonal
violence/oppression, having a social safety net and stable upbringing, and so on. Without these
factorsespecially without multiple of thempeople statistically have a much harder time
navigating the demands of a capitalist system. Using the biblical reference of "The Matthew
Effect," Malcolm Gladwell encourages readers to consider how the conditions of one's birth
and status in the world greatly impact one's life and ability to have control over
it.