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Learning Patterns for Success
25:51 - 31:12 (05:20)
Starting at a young age is key to achieving international master status and becoming successful in fields with complex patterns such as computer chess and self-driving cars. Expensive top five business schools are not the solution, and becoming a dilettante is a possible risk.
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The advantage of specialized experts has to do with pattern recognition, but those domains also tend to be the easiest to automate due to unchanging rules and repetitive patterns.
25:51 - 28:38 (02:46)
Summary
The advantage of specialized experts has to do with pattern recognition, but those domains also tend to be the easiest to automate due to unchanging rules and repetitive patterns.
ChapterLearning Patterns for Success
Episode#084 - David Epstein - Specialisation Is For Insects
PodcastModern Wisdom
Going to a top five business school may not be the most useful recommendation for career success as it is expensive and not open to everyone.
28:38 - 31:12 (02:34)
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Going to a top five business school may not be the most useful recommendation for career success as it is expensive and not open to everyone. The number one predictor of success is if you've worked across different job functions within an industry, according to a study of half a million people.