Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Part Two

8/13/22: Now more than ever, it seems the more you know, the better off you’ll be, especially in your career.

Our repeat guest this weekend, David Epstein, uses his latest book, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, to examine the world’s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists. He discovered that in most fields, especially those that are complex and unpredictable, generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel.

Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Part One

8/13/22: Now more than ever, it seems the more you know, the better off you’ll be, especially in your career.

Our repeat guest this weekend, David Epstein, uses his latest book, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, to examine the world’s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists. He discovered that in most fields, especially those that are complex and unpredictable, generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel.