Why the world needs deep generalists, not specialists
Look, this essay is ridiculous. It starts by citing Aristotle, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Benjamin Franklin, and then delivers silly things like this definition of a &quot;generalist&quot;:<p>&gt; Someone who becomes competent in at least three diverse domains and integrates them into a top 1-percent skill set.<p>Then proceeds with:<p>&gt; Despite the world’s immense need for polymaths, these individuals seem to be quite rare.
That’s because society promotes specialization over generalization<p>No, it&#x27;s because the thing you&#x27;re talking about is a &quot;genius&quot; not a &quot;generalist.&quot;<p>I agree that the world would benefit from more legendary geniuses like Aristotle, Leonardo Da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Francis Crick, or Richard Feynman! I do not agree that this opinion is novel, insightful, useful, or worth an essay.