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 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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