Founder connections
- Bill GatesPositive review
“Range explains the greatness of Roger Federer and other generalists”
Gates reviewed Range on December 8, 2020, using Roger Federer to discuss Epstein’s argument for broad experience and generalists.Source
Summary
David Epstein examines learning and achievement through athletes, artists, musicians, inventors and scientists. He argues that broad experience and interests can help people succeed in complex, unpredictable fields. The book challenges the idea that early specialization is always the best route, exploring later career paths, experimentation and connections between different areas of knowledge.
Why read it Our view
Useful for thinking about how you and your team learn. Epstein’s argument gives you questions about when depth is needed, when broad experience helps and how an idea from another field might change the way you approach a problem.