Books Mentioned On DOAC By David Epstein:

Daniel Kahneman

The Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman, who wrote Thinking, Fast and Slow, was there. Someone asked for my email address, and months later, he followed up and invited me to lunch.

Angela Duckworth

The most famous grit research was done at West Point at the United States Military Academy by Angela Duckworth and her colleagues. It found that the grit survey is a 12-question survey where half the points are awarded for consistency of interests and half for persistence of effort.

David Epstein

A question after Range that people had for me was, 'How do you know when to focus?' This question really came out of Range because it addresses how generalists with a broad toolbox must eventually focus their skills to achieve success.

David Epstein

In The Sports Gene, I discuss how certain genes associated with traits like ADHD are selected out as people settle but remain valuable when individuals are nomadic, highlighting the importance of diverse stimuli and genetic diversity in athletic performance.