
If the quote," jack of all trades, master of none." resonates with you, this book will fascinate you. Why generalists succeed in a specialized world? Who should read this?Īll books have a thesis they attempt to answer, and Range's subtitle gives away the thesis right on the cover! They’re also more creative, more agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can’t see. Generalists often find their path late, and they juggle many interests rather than focusing on one. He discovered that in most fields-especially those that are complex and unpredictable-generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel.


David Epstein examined the world’s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters, and scientists.
