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How to Find the Frontiers of Knowledge, Samo Burja for The Stoa
"Live Players" with Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg
Choosing the Field of Study
The key to practical epistemology is determining if the field of interest is already established and whether it is necessary to adhere strictly to traditional disciplinary boundaries. The focus should be on the subject matter rather than titles, seeking the field where one can benefit from existing knowledge traditions and still have the freedom to contribute. It is suggested that some fields may be misnamed, and valuable insights can be found in unexpected places, with individuals from different titles like writers, economists, and philosophers already possessing the skills of generalists.
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