In this episode, Caleb talks with David Epstein about debating with Malcolm Gladwell, the benefits of being a generalist, and how to learn so that you'll remember.

Guest Links

David on Twitter

David's website

Range by David Epstein

The Sports Gene by David Epstein

Links Mentioned

Malcolm Gladwell vs. David Epstein 2014

Malcolm Gladwell vs. David Epstein 2019

The Success Equation by Michael Mauboussin

The Confidence Game by Maria Konnikova

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What We Learned

How David ended up debating Malcolm Gladwell and what he learned from it

The Roger Federer vs. Tiger Woods model

The difference between kind and unkind learning environments

Breadth of training provides breadth of transfer.

The most effective strategies for learning are not easy.

What makes learning more effective

The myths around specialists

We learn who we are in practice, not theory.

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