![]() ![]() David helps explain the best way people solve problems, how we learn and how we succeed and why frequent quitters often end up with the most fulfilling careers, and even end up going down in history. His articles have spanned a wide range of topics from crime and violence to athletes using steroids to the intersection of science and. ![]() In other words, by developing 'range'- the title of David's outstanding new book.Įpstein shows why in most fields - especially those that are complex and unpredictable - generalists, not specialists are primed to excel. David Epstein is a science writer and investigative reporter. He explains that the best way to succeed is by sampling widely, gaining a breadth of experiences, taking detours and juggling many interests- which could be coined the 'Roger Federer model'. In this episode of DTMTS, David Epstein dispels this widely-held myth. And if you dabble or delay, you'll never catch up with those who got a head start. He has masters degrees in environmental science and journalism and has worked as an investigative reporter for ProPublica and a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. The general consensus in society tends to be that to have success in any field requires early specialisation and many hours of deliberate practice- aka the 'Tiger Woods model'. David Epstein is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene. Why it's better to be a generalist not a specialist in sport and life- with best-selling author David Epstein. ![]()
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