Chris Langan's life is evidence for Gladwell to prove that success is not all about individual merit. Langan's outstanding IQ and analytical intelligence is comparable to Robert Oppenheimer; nevertheless, Langan lacked practical intelligence and a well-off family. This, as Gladwell states, is the reason why Oppenheimer found success while Langan was left in the dust. Oppenheimer was participating in activities and clubs only accessible to wealthy families, increasing his amount of practical intelligence and social savvy. Meanwhile, Langan was attempting to make something of himself after dropping out of college. In the past, Jews were treated with great disrespect, and many Jewish workers were given jobs that were undesirable to