3 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
David Epstein's 2019 counter-argument to deliberate practice — arguing that many domains reward generalists over specialists, that late specialization often produces better performance than early specialization, and that broad sampling before commitment leads to better long-term outcomes.
Global online talent discovery and funding tournament founded by Daniel Gross — weekly competition where participants submit work updates, peers vote on progress, and top performers receive cash and mentorship.
Entrepreneur and investor — former Y Combinator partner, founder of Pioneer (a global talent contest), and co-author (with Tyler Cowen) of Talent.