David Epstein is the author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, and of the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene, which has been translated in 21 languages. He has master's degrees in environmental science and journalism and has worked as an investigative reporter for ProPublica and a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. He lives in Washington, DC.
“Range is an urgent and important book, an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.” —Daniel H. Pink
What's the most effective path to success in any domain? It's not what you think.
Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you’ll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research on the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, shows that early specialization is the exception, not the rule.
David Epstein examined the world’s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists. He discovered that in most fields—especially those that are complex and unpredictable—generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. Generalists often find their path late, and they juggle many interests rather than focusing on one. They’re also more creative, more agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can’t see.
Provocative, rigorous, and engrossing, Range makes a compelling case for actively cultivating inefficiency. Failing a test is the best way to learn. Frequent quitters end up with the most fulfilling careers. The most impactful inventors cross domains rather than deepening their knowledge in a single area. As experts silo themselves further while computers master more of the skills once reserved for highly focused humans, people who think broadly and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives will increasingly thrive.
##full of stories that are bit too verbose to explain simple concepts.. finished 5 chapters (1) sampling before settling (2) analogical thinking (3) narrow-minded/biases due to narrow field
評分 評分近1年商業/社科最佳。給瞭非常多案例討論瞭:10000h什麼時候是不必要的(late-specialization),是否應該轉專業/轉行(match quality+個人成長),什麼時候data-driven的文化是有害的,不同問題/領域(類比思維+問題結構分析)如何移植經驗,都很有啓發. 最重要的是給瞭希望轉變、沒有很早確定目標的人信心 —— don't feel behind. 遺憾的是沒有給specialization更多的討論,e.g. 在什麼時候specialize是必要的,什麼時候generalize是好的,這樣整個話題會更全麵、客觀
評分 評分 評分##在看完這本大衛•愛潑斯坦的著作《成長的邊界》之間,心情是極為復雜的,這本書給我的第一印象就是顛覆,它顛覆瞭我們對於專業人士的所有認知。我們曾經被奉為真理的很多事實,在看完這本書之後都不得不持懷疑的態度瞭。看看作者都顛覆瞭哪些我們常有的認知吧:教育要贏在起...
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