Polymaths are back from the dead
information overload, with the printing there was an anxiety that there is too much to know. Leibniz wrote a horrible heap of books that is constantly increasing, Adrien Baillet feared the return of the barbarism as a a result of th ebooks increasing in multitudes, This lead to fragments of knowledge and the anxiety as well as praise and derogatory... See more
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Not only is specialisation becoming a redundant method of understanding truth, it is also a poor strategy for survival – whether for the individual, an organisation, a society or indeed an entire species. Simply put, then, Homo sapiens run the severe risk of perishing within the next two centuries unless the mind is reconditioned to allow for a van
... See moreWaqas Ahmed • The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility
We live in an age where deep-specialization is highly encouraged — the era of what tech analyst Vinnie Mirchandani calls the “monomath.” Doctors specialize, lawyers specialize, academics specialize, mechanics specialize ... just about everyone professionally specializes. The more deeply you specialize, the more money you’re likely to make.
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Harvard Business Review • In Defense of Polymaths
most polymaths over history have been autodidacts.
Waqas Ahmed • The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility
Polymath is the Greek word for a Renaissance person like Leonardo Da Vinci or Ben Franklin who excels in many disciplines.