BLUEPRINT: RANGE

Welcome to David Epstein's blueprint for Range. This book explores why generalists succeed in a specialized world.

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Chapter 11 - Learning to Drop Familiar Tools

The eleventh chapter is titled Learning to Drop Familiar Tools. Topics covered are Carter Racing case study, dealing with ambiguity, Monday notes, and more!

This is a summary of chapter eleven of Range by David Epstein. Range explores why generalists succeed in a specialized world.

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Chapter 10 - Fooled by Expertise

The tenth chapter is titled Fooled by Expertise. Topics covered are predicting the future, foxes and hedgehogs, superforecasting, and more!

This is a summary of chapter ten of Range by David Epstein. Range explores why generalists succeed in a specialized world.

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Chapter 8 - The Outsider Advantage

The eighth chapter is titled The Outsider Advantage. Topics covered are the hyper-specialized workforce, the Einstellung effect, undiscovered public knowledge, and more!

This is a summary of chapter eight of Range by David Epstein. Range explores why generalists succeed in a specialized world.

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Chapter 7 - Flirting with Your Possible Selves

The seventh chapter is titled Flirting with Your Possible Selves. Topics covered are The Dark Horse project, Charles Darwin, the context principle, and more!

This is a summary of chapter seven of Range by David Epstein. Range explores why generalists succeed in a specialized world.

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Chapter 6 - The Trouble with Too Much Grit

The sixth chapter is titled The Trouble with Too Much Grit. Topics covered are grit, selection bias, a counterintuitive view of quitters, and more!

This is a summary of chapter six of Range by David Epstein. Range explores why generalists succeed in a specialized world.

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Chapter 5 - Thinking Outside Experience

The fifth chapter is titled Thinking Outside Experience. Topics covered are Keplerian thinking, Duncker’s radiation problem, the inside-outside view, and more!

Chapter five of the blueprint for Range by David Epstein. Range explores why generalists succeed in a specialized world.

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Chapter 4 - Learning, Fast and Slow

Welcome to the fourth chapter of the blueprint for Range written by David Epstein. Range explores why generalists succeed in a specialized world.

This fourth chapter is titled Learning Fast and Slow. Topics covered are the making-connection questions, struggle and spacing, and more!

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Chapter 3 - When Less of the Same Is More

Welcome to the third chapter of the blueprint for Range by David Epstein. This book explores why generalists succeed in a specialized world.

This third chapter is titled When Less of the Same Is More. Topics covered are the sampling period, improv jazz masters, and more!

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Chapter 2 - How the Wicked World Was Made

Welcome to the second chapter of the blueprint for Range by David Epstein. This book explores why generalists succeed in a specialized world.

This second chapter is titled How the Wicked World Was Made. Topics covered The Flynn Effect, developing scientific reasoning, fermi problems, and more!

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Chapter 1 - The Cult of the Headstart

Welcome to the first chapter of Blueprint for Range by David Epstein. This book explores why generalists succeed in a specialized world.

This first chapter is titled The Cult of the Headstart. It covers learning environments, chunking, cognitive entrenchment, and more!

New chapters will be released weekly until the book is covered!

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