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“The precise person you are now is fleeting, just like all the other people you’ve been. That feels like the most unexpected result, but it is also the most well documented.”
― David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

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“Overspecialization can lead to collective tragedy even when every individual separately takes the most reasonable course of action.”
― David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

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“Seeding the soil for generalists and polymaths who integrate knowledge takes more than money. It takes opportunity.”
― David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

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“Learning stuff was less important than learning about oneself. Exploration is not just a whimsical luxury of education; it is a central benefit.”
― David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

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“Whether chemists, physicists, or political scientists, the most successful problem solvers spend mental energy figuring out what type of problem they are facing before matching a strategy to it, rather than jumping in with memorized procedures.”
― David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

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