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Adam Gopnik - The Mystery of Skill and Mastery

Apr 21, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
The Five Chords of Achievement
04:24 • 2min
3
The Inner Experience of Learning to Box
06:19 • 3min
4
The Centaur: The Unmanageable Man
09:44 • 5min
5
The Power of Tilting in Time
14:39 • 5min
6
How to Learn to Drive
19:18 • 2min
7
The Last Democratic Thing We Do
20:52 • 3min
8
The Power of Domestic Mastery
23:49 • 3min
9
The Importance of Mastery
26:41 • 3min
10
How to Be the Noodle to Write a Book
29:12 • 2min
11
The Importance of Von Kemplen's Genius
30:46 • 3min
12
The Unique Addition of Human Illusion to Music
34:05 • 4min
13
The Importance of Perfect Theory in Magic
38:04 • 3min
14
The Importance of Perfectionism in Writing
41:31 • 2min
15
The Trick to the Bullet Catch
43:24 • 2min
16
How to Deal With Anxiety Disorders
45:30 • 3min
17
The Power of Disassembling Steps
48:51 • 2min
18
The Importance of Body Language in a Movie
50:49 • 2min
19
The 10,000 Hours for Mastery
52:51 • 3min
20
How to Devote Yourself to a Craft or an Art for Six Years
55:38 • 2min
21
The Importance of Ineptitude
57:54 • 3min
22
How to Write for Six Hours a Day
01:00:40 • 2min
23
The 10,000 Hour Theory Challenges Raw Natural Talent
01:02:33 • 2min
24
The Imposter Syndrome
01:04:44 • 2min
25
The Paradox of Mastery
01:06:54 • 2min
26
The Mastery Concept in the New World
01:08:53 • 2min
27
The Real Work: A Master Curriculum
01:10:59 • 3min