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12-18-2009, 08:43 PM
Gladwell, Spurs, Capitalization Rate
by Timothy Varner
Malcolm Gladwell, talking with Bill Simmons (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/one/091218):
What we’re talking about is what are called capitalization rates, which refers to how efficiently any group makes use of its talent. So, for example, sub-Saharan Africa is radically undercapitalized when it comes to, say, physics: There are a large number of people who live there who have the ability to be physicists but never get the chance to develop that talent. Canada, by contrast, is highly capitalized when it comes to hockey players: If you can play hockey in Canada, trust me, we will find you. One of my favorite psychologists, James Flynn, has looked at capitalization rates in the U.S. for various occupations: For example, what percentage of American men who are intellectually capable of holding the top tier of managerial/professional jobs actually end up getting a job like that. The number is surprisingly low, like 60 percent or so. That suggests we have a lot of room for improvement.
Keep reading → (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/2009/12/18/gladwell-spurs-capitalization-rate/)
by Timothy Varner
Malcolm Gladwell, talking with Bill Simmons (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/one/091218):
What we’re talking about is what are called capitalization rates, which refers to how efficiently any group makes use of its talent. So, for example, sub-Saharan Africa is radically undercapitalized when it comes to, say, physics: There are a large number of people who live there who have the ability to be physicists but never get the chance to develop that talent. Canada, by contrast, is highly capitalized when it comes to hockey players: If you can play hockey in Canada, trust me, we will find you. One of my favorite psychologists, James Flynn, has looked at capitalization rates in the U.S. for various occupations: For example, what percentage of American men who are intellectually capable of holding the top tier of managerial/professional jobs actually end up getting a job like that. The number is surprisingly low, like 60 percent or so. That suggests we have a lot of room for improvement.
Keep reading → (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/2009/12/18/gladwell-spurs-capitalization-rate/)