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The blank page is often the enemy of creativity, so why do the right constraints actually make us more inventive? First, David Epstein shares big ideas from his new book Inside the Box on how limits fuel better thinking. Then, we revisit his bestseller Range to explore why breadth of experience can be the ultimate superpower in a specialized world.
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