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David Epstein on Mastery, Specialization, and Range

2019-05-27 · 102 min · episode 684 · 18 entities

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  • discusses Society & Culture concept
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  • discusses Philosophy concept
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  • discusses Education concept
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  • discusses Courses concept
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  • discusses Social Sciences concept
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  • mentioned Russ Roberts person
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  • mentioned David Epstein person
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  • hosted by Russ Roberts person
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  • appeared on EconTalk podcast
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    David Epstein on Mastery, Specialization, and Range
Episode description as stored
Journalist and author David Epstein talks about his book Range with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Epstein explores the costs of specialization and the value of breadth in helping to create mastery in our careers and in life. What are the best backgrounds for solving problems? Can mastery be achieved without specialization at a young age? What experiences and knowledge best prepare people to cope with unexpected situations? This is a wide-ranging conversation that includes discussion of chess, the Challenger tragedy, sports, farming in obscure Soviet provinces after the revolution, the Flynn effect and why firefighters sometimes fail to outrun forest fires.