The document compares Chris Langan and Robert J. Oppenheimer to illustrate how differences in upbringing and social skills influenced their lives despite both being highly intelligent. Langan came from a poor family with a rough childhood and lacked social skills, resulting in intellectual isolation. Oppenheimer came from a wealthy family that valued education, which gave him an easy childhood, family support, and allowed him to develop tremendous social skills to become a successful and contributing member of science and society. The conclusion is that to be a true "outlier", one needs to not just be a genius but also know how to turn unfavorable situations to one's advantage.

1. OUTLIERS
Chapter 4: the Trouble with
Geniuses, Part 2

2. OUTLINE
I. Introduction:
II. Who is Chris Langan
III.Who is Robert J. Oppenheimer
IV.What is intelligence
V. Conclusion

3. INTRODUCTION
The Trouble with Geniuses, Part 2

4. CHRIS LANGAN
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5. ROBERT J. OPPENHEIMER
Oppenheimer, born into a wealthy home
with parents who valued education and the
arts and who supported his learning, became
a successful and contributing member of
science and society.

6. INTELLIGENCE
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7. ANALYTICAL INTELLIGENCE

9. ANALYTICAL INTELLIGENCE
Chris Langan R o b e r t J. O p p e n h e i m e r
 USA most intelligent man  Highly intelligent
 He aced exams at school  He did well in school
 He had a scholarship  studied at Harvard and
Cambridge
 Normal life  Very successful life
 Did not continue his education  He finished his studies

10. PRACTICAL INTELLIGENCE
Chris Langan R o b e r t J. O p p e n h e i m e r
 Poor family  Very rich family
 Rough childhood  Easy childhood
 Not very careful family  Family support
 Forced into intellectual isolation  A successful and contributing
member of science and society
 Social skills weren’t his thing  He had tremendous social skills

11. To conclude we can say that through the stories of Lagan
and Oppenheimer, Gladwell wants to prove that a real
outlier needs not to be a genius but to be smart enough to
turn the most unfavorable situations in his favor.

12. Questions
We can see that Hitler didn’t have parents that care about him, he could
achieve very big things. The premise of the chapter, as I see it, is that
without parents teaching their kids how to be socially competent
geniuses won't know how to get the world to cooperate with
them. Do you agree? Why or why not?
What can do to have social skills?