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Are some advantages over-played and some disadvantages actually desirable?  With Malcolm Gladwell, Kathryn Asbury & Ian Goldin.

We explore what can confer advantage. Bridget Kendall talks to best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell about whether the power of the underdog has been under-estimated; psychologist Kathryn Asbury on why some kids start school with a biological advantage over their peers, and globalisation professor Ian Goldin on ensuring future generations’ advantage now.   Photo by Fred Dufour/AFP/GettyImages

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