EconTalk Podcast Episodes featuring David Epstein

David Epstein on Mastery, Specialization, and Range

EconTalk - May 27, 2019 06:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4K ratings
Journalist and author David Epstein talks about his book Range with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Epstein explores the costs of specialization and the value of breadth in helping to create mastery in our careers and in life. What are the best backgrounds for solving problems? Can mastery be achiev...

David Epstein on the Sports Gene

EconTalk - September 23, 2013 06:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4K ratings
David Epstein, writer for ProPublica and author of The Sports Gene, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the book. Epstein discusses a number of the ideas in the book including what we have learned about the nature vs. nurture debate, the role of practice in achieving mastery, why a small...