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This is an enlightening book that examines the idea of specialized knowledge. It’s well balanced, not devaluing specialized knowledge, which definitely has its place, but showing the value of a well rounded knowledge base. Concrete mixing helped to so... Read More

David epstein challenges the prevailing notion that early specialization is the key to success in any field. Specialisation is important, but it happens not by relentlessly hammering away in the same field, but testing the same skill in different fiel... Read More

Foxes see complexity in what others mistake for simple cause and effect. They understand that most cause-and-effect relationships are probabilistic, not deterministic.

Cons

The plural of anecdote is not data. The stories and examples the author tells are well-researched, but they were boring as *.

We get it, epstein - head start is evil and early specialization will ruin us all. However, any praise of specialization goes against the story. Epstein also seems not to understand what the 10,000 hour rule really means.

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That playing with ideas, skills, and knowledge across disciplines fosters breakthroughs that many requires years of failures or... Read More

From graphic design, to web design to project management to sales, to owning my own business, to working client side to agency ... Read More

You may have tried to learn a musical instrument as a child but gave up after a few months or years.

Specialisation is important, but it happens not by relentlessly hammering away in the same field, but testing the same skill in... Read More

Packaging/appearance

The book cover was on but folded over - so there is now a permanent crease in it - this was a gift and now does not appear very... Read More

Competitiveness

The difference between tiger woods and roger federer.

Specifically, the hyper silos we create that result in tunnel vision and the concurrent systemic issues.

Tiger studi rd only go and roger tried many other sports.

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This product had a total of 11,428 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 20 2024.