Range

by David Epstein

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Epstein argues that generalists outperform specialists in complex, unpredictable fields. Broad experience and late specialisation build the adaptive thinking that wicked problems demand.

Published:: 2019
Pages:: 352

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It draws on Grit and Outliers.

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Epstein presents a direct counterargument to Duckworth's grit thesis. He argues that early specialisation, which Duckworth advocates, can actually limit long-term success compared to sampling broadly first.

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Grit

by Angela Duckworth

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Epstein directly challenges Gladwell's famous 10,000 hour rule from Outliers, presenting research showing that the most successful people in many fields are late specialisers who explored widely first.

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Outliers

by Malcolm Gladwell

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