How Constraints Help You Focus, Create, and Finish

The Art of Manliness by The Art of Manliness

May 12, 202600:45:02Arts

Back in 2019, David Epstein joined me to talk about his book Range and why generalists often thrive in a specialized world. Now he’s back with a new book that explores a seemingly opposite idea: the power of constraints....

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