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minus-squareThe_v@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoIt’s ironic that what most people think of as a highly intelligent person is a polymath aka somebody who is an expert in multiple topics. Academia today is designed for extreme specialization of knowledge. So it actively selects against anyone that would be classified as a polymath. It’s a pretty big disconnect between expectations and reality.
It’s ironic that what most people think of as a highly intelligent person is a polymath aka somebody who is an expert in multiple topics.
Academia today is designed for extreme specialization of knowledge. So it actively selects against anyone that would be classified as a polymath.
It’s a pretty big disconnect between expectations and reality.