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David Epstein is an American journalist. He is the author of the #1 New York Times best seller Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (2019), and of The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance (2013), also a New York Times best seller.
David Epstein is a bestselling author and journalist who explores the science and psychology of performance and excellence. His books Range and The Sports Gene challenge the myth of genetic determinism and celebrate the power of generalists.
David Epstein is a science writer who argues that generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel in complex and unpredictable fields. His book Range explores the research and stories of top performers who embraced diverse experiences and perspectives.
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World is a 2019 book by David Epstein, in which he expands on the points from his previous book The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance to make a more general argument against overspecialization.
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May 28, 2019 · David Epstein argues that generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel in complex and unpredictable fields. He explores the research and stories of top performers who found their path late, juggled many interests, and embraced diverse perspectives.
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David Epstein is a journalist, podcaster, and speaker who writes about performance science and the uses (and misuses) of data. He is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, Range and Sports Gene, and has won several awards and honors for his work.
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When you look at sporting achievements over the last decades, it seems like humans have gotten faster, better and stronger in nearly every way. Yet as David Epstein points out in this delightfully counter-intuitive talk, we might want to lay off the self-congratulation.
