David Epstein is a journalist, speaker, and New York Times best-selling author of books such as, ‘Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World’ and ‘The Sports Gene: Talent, Practice and the Truth About Success’.

00:00 Intro
02:31 Why Do You Do What You Do?
03:04 What Areas Of Self-Improvement Do You Focus On?
05:33 How Can People Get Better
06:16 The Connection Between Fulfillment And Growth
08:06 How To Be Successful And Fulfilled
12:18 How David Found His Purpose
14:34 What Is The 10,000-Hour Rule?
22:20 Why People Focus On Exceptions Rather Than The Norm
24:46 How To Boost Productivity
27:34 The Explore/Exploit Tradeoff
33:11 How To Increase Productivity At An Individual Level
36:27 Experiments You Should Be Running For Success
38:00 How To Become A Better Learner
42:23 The Hypercorrection Effect
47:35 Building Connections Through Knowledge
54:06 What Is A Wicked Learning Environment?
56:11 The Secret Behind Nintendo’s Success
58:51 How Important Is Focus For Achieving Success?
01:01:23 Is Music Hurting Your Concentration?
01:05:58 The Impact Of Notifications On Your Brain
01:09:52 Why General Learning Beats Specialization
01:14:27 The Risks Of Specializing Too Early
01:20:00 How To Discover And Pursue Your Passion
01:22:28 Why Grit Is The Key To Success
01:25:31 How To Achieve Flow In Your Passion
01:27:29 Are Neurodivergent People Geniuses?
01:34:44 Apple & General Magic: How Focus And Constraints Lead To Success
01:38:32 Should We Be Concerned About AI?
01:47:24 The Most Important Idea We Haven't Discussed Yet
01:49:23 Can Trainability Be Measured?
01:50:46 What Are Serial Innovators?
01:54:11 The Most Important Idea In David's Work
02:00:49 The Dangers Of Specialism
02:04:33 What Is Your Biggest Fear & How Do You Plan To Face It

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