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The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Best of 2019: David Epstein: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Srinivas Rao

Society & Culture

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2019

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Join us in this enlightening episode of Unmistakable Creative as we delve into the mind of the #1 New York Times bestselling author, David Epstein. Known for his groundbreaking book, 'Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World', Epstein challenges the conventional wisdom of achieving excellence through focus, deliberate practice, and early specialization. Instead, he advocates for a more diverse approach, emphasizing the power of detours, experimentation, and a variety of experiences.


In our conversation, Epstein shares his insights on how generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel in today's complex, rapidly-changing world. He presents compelling arguments backed by scientific research, demonstrating how breadth of experience can lead to triumph in a specialized world.


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0:50.0

I was going through these letters about Mozart's life and one for example was by

0:57.3

left by a musician who was writing to Mozart's sister about some of his his

1:01.7

memories and he recalls going over to Mozart's house to play with his father

1:06.1

when Mozart is little and Mozart's father was a musician and a group of adult musicians go over and

1:11.0

little Mozart comes in and says I want to play second

1:13.8

violin and Mozart's father goes get out of here you haven't had any lessons you

1:18.8

can you don't know how to play violin and Mozart starts crying and so this the letter writer says, I'll go with, you know, with him in the other room and play with him so he'll stop crying. And the father says, and Mozart's father says, fine, but just be quiet in there. you know, play low.

1:33.2

And next thing you know, they start hearing

1:35.7

the second violin part coming from the other room.

1:38.5

So Mozart's father and the other adult musicians

1:41.8

go in there and they see Mozart playing with made up fingering by the way like

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