The world bestselling author of The New Yorker journalist Malcolm Gladwell, inspired by the biblical confrontation between David and Goliath, analyzes the phenomenon of the victory of the weak over the strong. Each chapter tells the story of one person - famous or unknown, ordinary or talented - who, faced with seemingly insoluble problems, was forced to act. How to be: play by the rules or trust your instincts? Give up or hold on to the last? Strike back or forgive? Man is an adaptive being, but there are situations when adaptation is identical to defeat. Therefore, it is worth mobilizing your internal reserves: will, mind, physical resources, fantasy - and prevail over adverse circumstances. The stories of real people who survived the battle with the mighty "goliaths" of incredible difficulties show us that even the weak can endure the terrible blows of fate and not only not break, but also find the strength in themselves for new achievements.
