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Today’s episode is another TRL Book Fair episode – yay! I will be discussing Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David J. Epstein. This is definitely a TRL ‘foundational text’, using research and anecdotes (the winning self-help book combination) to demonstrate the value of being a generalist in a world that demands and incentivizes specialization. Have you ever heard the saying, “Jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one”? I think that old figure of speech sums up the main idea of this book rather well. It’s one of my favorite books of the last 5 years, and I hope you grab a copy asap!
Resources for this episode
https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/65183769-range-why-generalists-triumph-in-a-specialized-world
https://www.grahammann.net/book-notes/range-why-generalists-triumph-in-a-specialized-world-david-epstein
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