The Generalized Specialist: How Shakespeare, Da Vinci, and Kepler Excelled

Nothing can substitute for depth of analysis, and there's proven value in specialization – it's what education, career paths, scientific research, and technological innovation are built on – but generalism is a secret talent.

People who appreciate diversity, who are in the know about the wider world and who understand how things interact are invalua... See more

Fuller cautions: Specialization tends to shut off the wide-band tuning searches and thus to preclude further discovery.