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The Instant New York Times bestseller

'Masterful'
- Adam Grant
'So interesting' - Pandora Sykes
'Wonderful' - Angela Duckworth

An essential read to become the most creative, productive, and satisfied version of yourself, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Range.

We are constantly told to 'keep our options open' and 'think outside the box' - but what if endless freedom is exactly the problem? Drowning in a dizzying excess of choice often leads to dread, anxiety, and burnout. In Inside the Box, award-winning author David Epstein reveals a powerful truth: to thrive, you don't need more freedom. You need to build your own box.

From navigating an uncertain future to building a life, intentional boundaries breed brilliance:

  • Relationships: Couples who consciously commit are more satisfied than those who simply 'keep their options open'.
  • Artificial Intelligence: A lack of advanced microchips forced engineers at DeepSeek into brilliant workarounds, producing a model to rival ChatGPT.
  • Business: General Magic - a tech startup with limitless funding - failed spectacularly because they refused to set internal limits.
  • Science: The periodic table wasn't born from boundless genius, but the strict demands of a textbook deadline.
  • Music: Jazz pianist Keith Jarrett produced the bestselling solo piano album of all time by adapting to a broken piano.

Constraints are not obstacles - they are powerful tools we can wield. Weaving gripping storytelling with cognitive science, Inside the Box proves the secret to expanding your potential isn't chasing endless options. It's taking back control and choosing the right limits.

'David Epstein's first two books - The Sports Gene and Range - were brilliant, but Inside the Box is his best . . . I won't think about my own work the same way ever again' - Malcolm Gladwell

The Instant New York Times bestseller

'Masterful'
- Adam Grant
'So interesting' - Pandora Sykes
'Wonderful' - Angela Duckworth

An essential read to become the most creative, productive, and satisfied version of yourself, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Range.

We are constantly told to 'keep our options open' and 'think outside the box' - but what if endless freedom is exactly the problem? Drowning in a dizzying excess of choice often leads to dread, anxiety, and burnout. In Inside the Box, award-winning author David Epstein reveals a powerful truth: to thrive, you don't need more freedom. You need to build your own box.

From navigating an uncertain future to building a life, intentional boundaries breed brilliance:

  • Relationships: Couples who consciously commit are more satisfied than those who simply 'keep their options open'.
  • Artificial Intelligence: A lack of advanced microchips forced engineers at DeepSeek into brilliant workarounds, producing a model to rival ChatGPT.
  • Business: General Magic - a tech startup with limitless funding - failed spectacularly because they refused to set internal limits.
  • Science: The periodic table wasn't born from boundless genius, but the strict demands of a textbook deadline.
  • Music: Jazz pianist Keith Jarrett produced the bestselling solo piano album of all time by adapting to a broken piano.

Constraints are not obstacles - they are powerful tools we can wield. Weaving gripping storytelling with cognitive science, Inside the Box proves the secret to expanding your potential isn't chasing endless options. It's taking back control and choosing the right limits.

'David Epstein's first two books - The Sports Gene and Range - were brilliant, but Inside the Box is his best . . . I won't think about my own work the same way ever again' - Malcolm Gladwell

Über den Autor
David Epstein is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Sports Gene and Range. He has previously worked as a science and investigative reporter for ProPublica, and as a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. David has master's degrees in environmental science and journalism, and is an avid runner. Inside the Box is his third book.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Ratgeber
Thema: Lebensführung allgemein
Medium: Buch
Reihe: Macmillan Business
ISBN-13: 9781035031757
ISBN-10: 1035031752
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Epstein, David
Hersteller: Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL
Macmillan Business
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 234 x 156 x 31 mm
Von/Mit: David Epstein
Erscheinungsdatum: 07.05.2026
Gewicht: 0,504 kg
Artikel-ID: 135589744

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