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.
發表於2024-11-29
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Reviews: “For reasons I cannot explain, David Epstein manages to make me thoroughly enjoy the experience of being told that everything I thought about something was wrong. IlovedRange.” —Malcolm Gladwell “Rangeis an urgent and important book, an essent...
評分這本書很好,對我算近1年商業/社科最佳 主要討論瞭 - 因為10000h定律,是否要盡可能"贏在起跑綫", 盡早對某個方嚮做專業、大量的訓練? - 如果覺得現在的專業、工作不適閤我,應該換行嗎,這是否是退縮? - 什麼時候data-driven的文化是有害的? - 不同問題/領域間如何移植經驗...
評分這本書很好,對我算近1年商業/社科最佳 主要討論瞭 - 因為10000h定律,是否要盡可能"贏在起跑綫", 盡早對某個方嚮做專業、大量的訓練? - 如果覺得現在的專業、工作不適閤我,應該換行嗎,這是否是退縮? - 什麼時候data-driven的文化是有害的? - 不同問題/領域間如何移植經驗...
評分一直以來追求卓越常常被定義為幾十年如一日的做一件事情。工匠精神,持之以恒。作者一針見血的點齣瞭這種專而優路徑的成功似乎取決於所處的環境是否較為仁善(kind),即在確定的環境內麵對明確的問題,專有優勢。而在充滿變量的環境下,在連問題都無法定義的情況時,擁有知識和生...
評分圖書標籤: 個人管理 英文原版 成長 商業 教育 萬維鋼解讀 英文 萬維鋼
很多批判specialise的,但最後總結的時候又說specialise沒錯,作者不是科學傢,很多的邏輯都不嚴謹
評分[有聲書] 標題和副標題多少有點簡單粗暴地點齣“成為通纔”的主題,而且書中的例子全都是能力過人的個人(諾貝爾奬得主體育明星古典音樂名人等等),所以很難說普通人若是把成為專纔的精力和機會花在成為全纔上麵,是否是一個正確的選擇。不過具體到每個章節,有意思的觀點很多,尤其是引用的一些研究。個人收獲比較大的在於:學生評價跟學生之後在該專業的錶現成反比,有效學習必須是“痛苦的”;專業訓練讓學生都太“專”瞭,以至於一些測試解決問題能力的研究發現學生無法高屋建瓴地提煉齣精髓、獲得真正解決問題的能力;專傢會受到自己專業知識的限製;越是背景各異的團隊,越能有創新的可能;創新也可以是有效整閤已有的來解決新問題(這一點我覺得現在RStudio在做的很多很切閤這個描述)。個人覺得“專”放在第一,“通”是錦上添花。
評分“想要相信 或者 我已經相信瞭” 這樣是不對的,這本書大量引用Khaneman,不如直接去讀Khaneman,現階段對我無appeal | 大緻略讀 文中材料不新(10yr+)例子局限 作者本身是個reportor不是科學傢
評分“想要相信 或者 我已經相信瞭” 這樣是不對的,這本書大量引用Khaneman,不如直接去讀Khaneman,現階段對我無appeal | 大緻略讀 文中材料不新(10yr+)例子局限 作者本身是個reportor不是科學傢
評分"Mental meandering and personal experimentation are sources of power, and head starts are overrated"
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