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

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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177: Beau Lotto | Why You See Differently When You Deviate

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176: How to Cope with the Burden of Being the Ugly Friend | Feedback Friday

176: How to Cope with the Burden of Being the Ugly Friend | Feedback Friday

Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, registe...

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175: Brian Scudamore | How Failure Can Be Your Key to Success

175: Brian Scudamore | How Failure Can Be Your Key to Success

Brian Scudamore (@BrianScudamore) pioneered the industry of professional junk removal with 1-800-GOT-JUNK? at age 18, scaled that success into three more home-service brands, and is the author of WTF?...

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174: A.J. Jacobs | Thanks a Thousand: A Gratitude Journey

174: A.J. Jacobs | Thanks a Thousand: A Gratitude Journey

A.J. Jacobs (@ajjacobs) is a journalist, lecturer, human guinea pig, and best-selling author; his latest book is Thanks a Thousand: A Gratitude Journey. What We Discuss with A.J. Jacobs: What's the d...

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173: How to Make Life Purposeful for the Terminally Ill | Feedback Friday

173: How to Make Life Purposeful for the Terminally Ill | Feedback Friday

Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, registe...

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172: Clint Watts | Surviving in a World of Fake News

172: Clint Watts | Surviving in a World of Fake News

Clint Watts (@selectedwisdom) is a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, a Senior Fellow at the Center For Cyber and Homeland Security at The George Washington University, and author...

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171: Charlamagne Tha God | Turning the Tables on Fear and Anxiety

171: Charlamagne Tha God | Turning the Tables on Fear and Anxiety

Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) cohosts The Breakfast Club and The Brilliant Idiots, and is the author of Shook One: Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me. What We Discuss with Charlamagne Tha God: An inside l...

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170: How to Ask Questions Like an Award-Winning Podcaster | Feedback Friday

170: How to Ask Questions Like an Award-Winning Podcaster | Feedback Friday

Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, registe...

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