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The Real Work

Adam Gopnik

Longtime New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik investigates a foundational human question: How do we learn―and master―a new skill? For decades, Adam Gopnik has been one of our most beloved writers, a brilliantly perceptive critic of art, food, France, and...

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Opening Credits

1/19/2025
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Introduction

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The First Mystery of Mastery: The Turk, or, the Mystery of Performance

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Drawing

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Making Magic

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The Second Mystery of Mastery: Erdnase, or, the Mystery of Identity and Intention

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Driving

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The Third Mystery of Mastery: The Hummingbird’s Heartbeat, or, the Mystery of Interiority

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Baking

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The Fourth Mystery of Mastery: The Mystery of Meaning

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The Fifth Mystery of Mastery: The Mystery of Late Style, or, The Sourdough Starter

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Relieving

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The Sixth Mystery of Mastery: Catching the Bullet, or, The Mystery of the Act Itself

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The Real Work, in Progress: Boxing and Dancing

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The Seventh Mystery of Mastery, Resolved

1/19/2025
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Closing Credits

1/19/2025