Range – David Epstein – Review
In a world driven towards specialization, what’s the value created by a generalist in the real world. Jack of all trades but master of none is a statement to undermine the importance of a generalist by projecting them as superficial, however there are enough evidences that showcase them as essential elements to solve complex problems purely by them function of breath, which is what David Epstein terms as range. There are critical questions that David tries to answer, Does one need to narrow down early in his career and specialize? Are experts able to solve all the problems related to their field? If so, why do you need organizations like Wazoku crowd which flags unsolved industry related problems with the expectation that someone from the public can solve it. Are we expected to experience kind or wicked environments through the course of our lifetimes? If it’s a kind environment, can’t AI perform better than humans? As a toddler, Tiger Woods exhibited enormous talent when h