Range
Mentions in Episodes:
- Episode: 192. Should You Get Out of Your Comfort Zone? | No Stupid Questions
Podcast: No Stupid QuestionsThere's this awesome other story that comes actually from our sibling show People I (Mostly) Admire, where Steve Levitt was interviewing David Epstein, the author of the great book Range. I love David Epstein! I just need to say, it's a great book!
- Episode: Coleman Ruiz: Overcoming Physical & Emotional Challenges
Podcast: Huberman LabLike to use David Epstein's book title, right? It's range.
- Episode: 123. Walt Hickey Wants to Track Your Eyeballs | People I (Mostly) Admire
Podcast: People I (Mostly) AdmireHe's written some great books like Range and The Sports Gene, and he went from a master's degree in environmental sciences to working for Sports Illustrated.
- Episode: David Epstein Knows Something About Almost Everything | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 35
Podcast: People I (Mostly) AdmireHis second book, Range, discusses the benefits of being a generalist in a world overrun with specialists.
- Episode: David Epstein Knows Something About Almost Everything | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 35
Podcast: People I (Mostly) AdmireI hadn't really thought about this; even when I read your book, it's not like necessarily we've made a mistake as a society.
- Episode: David Epstein Knows Something About Almost Everything | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 35
Podcast: People I (Mostly) AdmireTo give an example of that short-term long-term trade-off, a study came out too recently for me to get it into my book.
- Episode: David Epstein Knows Something About Almost Everything | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 35
Podcast: People I (Mostly) AdmireWhat I took from your book was that there are a lot of forces, parental and societal, that push people towards being quite specialized in what they do.