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97. The Polymath by Waqas Ahmed

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Is Specialization a Necessity for Survival?

A misconception that specialization is a necessity for survival prevails as the dominant narrative. Polymaths were generally less driven by competition than by an inner drive to develop the self. The pursuit of more than one job, field or interest has become synonymous with financial suicide. Demeaning the polymath as a financially doomed creature is a practice entrenched in the proverbial linguistics of many of the world's cultures.

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