Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better

Categories: Business & Money, Self-Help

David Epstein, author of Range, argues that modern life offers too many choices and that freedom without limits can be paralyzing. Constraints, he says, are often what drive creativity and progress. Epstein explores the science and practice of limits, from tight deadlines and small budgets to boring goals and self-imposed rules. Stories of people and organizations that used boundaries to break through, and some that failed for lack of them, show how to choose useful constraints.

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• Tony Fadell: “My friend @DavidEpstein captures this beautifully in his new book, Inside the Box.”
• Bill Gurley: “Great new book... Must read.”