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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

David Epstein

CategoryPsychology

Epstein argues that broad experience, delayed specialization, and cross-domain thinking often outperform narrow expertise in complex, changing environments.

What stuck

  • Broad exposure becomes an advantage when the world is complex and changing.
  • The best pattern recognition often comes from borrowing across domains.