![]() ![]() Epstein presents many examples of how experience in a single field can limit how one approaches a new problem. Those who specialize later are often better suited for the careers they eventually select, and as a result, they are also generally more passionate and productive in their roles. This can result in great insight and more thorough and complete decision-making. Epstein believes the benefit of Range rather than hyper specialization is that it can give people a different perspective and approach that those in a single area of specialization are not able to see. Epstein argues that the greatest triumphs come from having experience in multiple fields and casting one’s net widely so as to draw upon different sources when trying to solve a problem. David Epstein, the author of Range, believes that this advice is misguided. If people realize they have gone down the wrong path, they are often told that they must persevere for fear of “being behind” if they switch areas of study or they just stick with it because of all of the work they have already put in. They start their preferred sports often just as young, and by the time they reach high school, teenagers are told they must concentrate on what they want to do in the future and focus all of their effort in one particular area. Children often start their violin or piano lessons as young as age 3 or 4. ![]() We live in a world of hyper specialization. ![]()
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