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Why Your Biggest Constraint Might Be Your Best Asset

David Epstein's Research on Constraints and Creativity

By Christine Kininmonth/
22nd July 2026
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David Epstein

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author and Science and Investigative Reporter

David Epstein is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, and of the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene, both of which have been translated in more than 30 languages. (To his surprise, the latter was purchased not only by his sister but also by President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.) His third book, Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better, is coming out on May 5, 2026.

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