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.
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评分##一部《小舍得》戳中多少中国家庭的现状,没有安全感的家长,带着“鸡娃”一路狂奔,家长苦,孩子更苦,最后不但学习没搞上去,孩子心理也出了问题,绝对得不偿失。 最近读了《成长的边界》,作者大卫·爱泼斯坦通过“可遇不可毁的创造力”“学习、快与慢”“ 发掘自身更多可能...
评分##[有声书] 标题和副标题多少有点简单粗暴地点出“成为通才”的主题,而且书中的例子全都是能力过人的个人(诺贝尔奖得主体育明星古典音乐名人等等),所以很难说普通人若是把成为专才的精力和机会花在成为全才上面,是否是一个正确的选择。不过具体到每个章节,有意思的观点很多,尤其是引用的一些研究。个人收获比较大的在于:学生评价跟学生之后在该专业的表现成反比,有效学习必须是“痛苦的”;专业训练让学生都太“专”了,以至于一些测试解决问题能力的研究发现学生无法高屋建瓴地提炼出精髓、获得真正解决问题的能力;专家会受到自己专业知识的限制;越是背景各异的团队,越能有创新的可能;创新也可以是有效整合已有的来解决新问题(这一点我觉得现在RStudio在做的很多很切合这个描述)。个人觉得“专”放在第一,“通”是锦上添花。
评分 评分 评分10000小时定律相信大家都听说过,“人们眼中的天才之所以卓越非凡,并非天资超人一等,而是付出了持续不断的努力。1万小时的锤炼是任何人从平凡变成世界级大师的必要条件。”这是作家格拉德威尔在《异类》一书中提出的定律,并被大家所认可。 同时这个定律的出现也引发了很多人...
评分近1年商业/社科最佳。给了非常多案例讨论了:10000h什么时候是不必要的(late-specialization),是否应该转专业/转行(match quality+个人成长),什么时候data-driven的文化是有害的,不同问题/领域(类比思维+问题结构分析)如何移植经验,都很有启发. 最重要的是给了希望转变、没有很早确定目标的人信心 —— don't feel behind. 遗憾的是没有给specialization更多的讨论,e.g. 在什么时候specialize是必要的,什么时候generalize是好的,这样整个话题会更全面、客观
评分##这类书有两个特点,一是在行文上,一个看似新奇的观点(实际上不过是换了个花样)跟上一大堆实验和案例。而这些实验和案例有相当一部分很偶然,根本没有推广价值。二是在叙述上,实际上用两页纸就能说明白的事情非要扩充成一本书。这本书也符合这两点。 本书的中心思想就是:广...
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