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The Goliath Fallacy: Betting on the Underdogs

by William S. Annett (father of Kevin)


In his best-seller, "David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants," Malcolm Gladwell covers the subject - and the frequent success -  of ordinary people who tilt  at extraordinary opponents or forces. In other words, instances where a disadvantage becomes an advantage.