Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2016-12-29
Books mentioned on How to Become Great at Just About Anything (Rebroadcast)
What if the thing we call "talent" is grotesquely overrated? And what if deliberate practice is the secret to excellence?
Stephen Dubner discussed Peak by Anders Ericsson and others and Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Peak
Peak by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool is a comprehensive study of expertise and deliberate practice that explores how individuals achieve peak performance through specialized training rather than innate talent alone.
Discussed“The research psychologist Anders Ericsson recently published, along with co-author Robert Poole, a book called Peak, Secrets from the New Science of Expertise.”
Where to get it
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Outliers
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is an examination of the external factors, cultural legacies, and massive amounts of practice that contribute to extraordinary success.
Discussed“You may have heard of the 10,000-hour rule, the idea that you need to practice for 10,000 hours to become great at something.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The big short
“It's a great conversation with Michael Lewis, the author of great nonfiction books that often get turned into great nonfiction movies, including The Big Short, Moneyball, and Blindside.”
Passing Moneyball
“It's a great conversation with Michael Lewis, the author of great nonfiction books that often get turned into great nonfiction movies, including The Big Short, Moneyball, and Blindside.”
Passing The Blind Side
“It's a great conversation with Michael Lewis, the author of great nonfiction books that often get turned into great nonfiction movies, including The Big Short, Moneyball, and Blindside.”