Range with David Epstein: Is it Better to be a Generalist or a Specialist?
Today's guest is a fascinating best selling author: David Epstein. He is the author of two best selling books: The Sports Gene and his more recent book: Range, Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. He is currently an investigative report at Pro Publica and was formerly a staff writer at Sports Illustrated. David's new book, Range makes a strong case that it is better to be a generalist rather than a specialist in both sports and life. I'm sure you've heard of the "cult of the head start" or Malcolm Gladwell's "10,000 hour" rule but David Epstein argues that you don't need it to be…
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