"Specialization is for insects" https://t.co/81ZWw6X4ze
"experts are fake, smart generalists rule the world. everything is designed by people no smarter than you, and courage is in shorter supply than genius" - @tszzl .
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The distinction between generalist and specialist species is useful as a point of comparison. Generalist animals (including humans) can be less efficient, yet they are less fragile amidst change. If you can’t adapt, changes become threats instead of opportunities.
Shane Parrish • The Generalized Specialist: How Shakespeare, Da Vinci, and Kepler Excelled
A man should be able to replace an outlet, paint a wall, create a website, install a faucet, change a diaper, get hired, hire someone, file taxes, build a wall, fell a tree, write a book, use a spreadsheet, fire a gun, make a decision, raise kids, live gallantly.
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