Range | David Epstein

Why it is here: The defense of the "Jack of All Trades."

Epstein uses data to prove that in "Wicked Domains" (messy, unpredictable environments like the future), hyper-specialists fail because they rely on pattern matching from the past.

Generalists thrive because they can draw analogies from different fields.

We include this to validate the "eclectic" leader.

It argues that your "wasted time" in other careers or hobbies is actually your greatest adaptive asset.

It encourages cross-pollination, proving that the most robust solutions come from combining disparate ideas.