Outliers
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Outliers is a bestselling non-fiction book by Malcolm Gladwell that explores the hidden factors and cultural contexts that contribute to high levels of success.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Outliers canonical | 3 |
| Malcolm Gladwell nonfiction works | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3675862 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Outliers Context triple: [Malcolm Gladwell, notableWork, Outliers]
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A.
The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point is a 2004 studio album by hip-hop band The Roots that blends socially conscious lyrics with live-instrumentation and experimental production.
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B.
The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point is a bestselling non-fiction book by Malcolm Gladwell that explores how small, seemingly minor actions or events can trigger large-scale social change and trends.
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C.
Becoming
"Becoming" is a bestselling memoir by former First Lady Michelle Obama that chronicles her life from childhood through her years in the White House and beyond.
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D.
The Black Swan
The Black Swan is a 1942 swashbuckling Technicolor adventure film starring Tyrone Power as a reformed pirate caught in a tale of romance and high-seas intrigue.
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E.
The American Dream
The American Dream is a one-act absurdist play by Edward Albee that satirically critiques the emptiness and materialism underlying mid-20th-century American family life and values.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Outliers Target entity description: Outliers is a bestselling non-fiction book by Malcolm Gladwell that explores the hidden factors and cultural contexts that contribute to high levels of success.
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A.
The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point is a 2004 studio album by hip-hop band The Roots that blends socially conscious lyrics with live-instrumentation and experimental production.
-
B.
The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point is a bestselling non-fiction book by Malcolm Gladwell that explores how small, seemingly minor actions or events can trigger large-scale social change and trends.
-
C.
Becoming
"Becoming" is a bestselling memoir by former First Lady Michelle Obama that chronicles her life from childhood through her years in the White House and beyond.
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D.
The Black Swan
The Black Swan is a 1942 swashbuckling Technicolor adventure film starring Tyrone Power as a reformed pirate caught in a tale of romance and high-seas intrigue.
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E.
The American Dream
The American Dream is a one-act absurdist play by Edward Albee that satirically critiques the emptiness and materialism underlying mid-20th-century American family life and values.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | purely individualistic explanations of success ⓘ |
| author | Malcolm Gladwell ⓘ |
| bestsellerStatus | New York Times bestseller ⓘ |
| centralThesis | extraordinary success depends heavily on external opportunities and cultural context ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| deweyDecimalClassification | 302 ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
cultural legacy in communication styles
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power distance ⓘ relative age effect ⓘ |
| followedBy | What the Dog Saw ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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popular psychology ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | audiobook narrated by Malcolm Gladwell ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part One: Opportunity
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Part Two: Legacy ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 0316017922 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9780316017923 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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print ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
10,000-Hour Rule
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Matthew effect ⓘ cultural legacy ⓘ |
| oclcNumber | 233549558 ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| pageCount | 309 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Blink ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2008-11-18 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company ⓘ |
| setIn | various international locations ⓘ |
| structure | two parts ⓘ |
| subtitle | The Story of Success ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general readership ⓘ |
| topic |
achievement
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expertise ⓘ intelligence ⓘ opportunity ⓘ practice ⓘ sociocultural factors ⓘ success ⓘ |
| usesCaseStudy |
Bill Gates
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Canadian hockey players ⓘ Jewish immigrant garment workers in New York ⓘ Korean Air pilots ⓘ The Beatles ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Outliers Description of subject: Outliers is a bestselling non-fiction book by Malcolm Gladwell that explores the hidden factors and cultural contexts that contribute to high levels of success.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Malcolm Gladwell nonfiction works