342: David Epstein | Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

David Epstein (@DavidEpstein) has worked as an investigative reporter for ProPublica and a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. He is the author of the number-one New York Times bestseller Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.

What We Discuss with David Epstein:

• What are the pros and cons of specialization and generalization?
• Why sacrificing depth for breadth in the learning process might be an advantage.
• How struggling to generate an answer -- even a wrong one -- enhances subsequent learning.
• The end of history illusion and the hazards of choosing to specialize between ages 18-29.
• Why self-taught people tend to experiment more and come to unique solutions for problems that specialists overlook.
• And much more...

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