A few years ago, Levitt wrote the following on his blog:
My friend Laura Beth Nielsen at the American Bar Foundation has a theory that people who are good at one thing are good at everything. Since she shared it with me, I have thought often about whether it is true. I tend to believe it, with the important qualification that the right kind of practice is critical to being good at anything. It may well be that people who are good at one thing have learned how to do the right kind of practice, not just for that task, but more generally.
Today's evidence in favor of the theory is Theo Epstein, who I have decided is one of the few men in the world who commands respect from a large number of both jocks and nerds. Apparently, he can also play guitar:
On May 25, 2006, Epstein made an appearance on stage with Pearl Jam at TD Banknorth Garden playing rhythm guitar on the concert's penultimate song, Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World."
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