Why Do We Reward Depth Over Versatility?

Would you rather be very good at one thing or average at several things?

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At the height of Simen Agdestein’s career, it was always difficult for television presenters to introduce him. People are usually introduced as “international soccer player”, “chess grandmaster”, “author” or “ballroom dancer”. Simen was all four and in his spare time he even wrote a thesis for his Master’s Degree.