#139 - Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
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Arabic - March 03, 2023 22:48 - 1 hour - 98.7 MB - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsTechnology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this Episode , a roundtable discussion around Davis Epstein's book, Range: Why generalists triumph in a Specialized world.
Guests
Notes
0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming
0:05:58 - General idea of the book and the author
0:09:00 - Author starts with stories of 2 sports superstars —Tiger Woods and Roger Federer—who represent specialization vs range
0:14:32 - Snapshot of Woods and Federer carrers start
0:15:41 - Is Specialization Really Better?
0:28:34 - Fast vs Slow learning
0:49:48 - Q&A and Giveaway
1:08:01 - Did the author explicitly state his message for each story, or linked them back to the central theme ?
1:19:32 - Epstein’s advice: Don’t feel behind and different figures of success
1:46:30 - WrapUp & Goodbye
Links
David Epstein TED talk: Why specializing early doesn't always mean career success
Plan, Act, Impact
Peak: Secrets from the new science of expertise
The Pragmatic Programmer
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