Author of The Sports Gene and Range on “THE PROBLEM WITH TOO MUCH GRIT,” and how encouraging students to THINK ABSTRACTLY while undergoing LONG SAMPLING PERIODS can make the difference between success and failure later in life.

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Demetri Kofinas speaks with author David Epstein about what the world’s most successful people have in common. He discovers that in most fields—especially those that are complex and unpredictable—generalists, not specialists, are the ones primed for success. “As computers master more of the skills once reserved for highly focused humans,” says David, “people who think broadly and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives will increasingly thrive.”

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