As unabashed preferrers of the underdog, this is a topic on which we have opinions, feelings, and even some experiential knowledge;  but not many facts or figures, per se.  When a writer like Gladwell claims to have documented the art and science of the underdog, we will take note (even after Steven Pinker’s convincing surgical strike on Gladwell and the arguments on both sides after that strike)  Click the image above for video of Gladwell previewing his new book:

What should the strategy of the weak be when facing the strong? Does being an underdog—whether as a team a country or an individual—help foster creativity? Why should people at the top of their fields quit their jobs and try to reinvent themselves?