Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

Re:Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by ncmncm on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @10:14AM (#20095215)

Money quote: “I am a polymath. You are a generalist. He is a dilettante.”

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Re:Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by rkangel on Friday June 07, 2019 @11:22AM (#20125457)

Yes Minister calls these 'irregular verbs':

"I give confidential briefings, you leak, he has been charged under section 2a of the Official Secrets Act"

"I have an independent mind, You are eccentric, He is round the twist."

Apparently Yes Minister isn't the origin of the concept though: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotive_conjugation

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Re:Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by moate on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @03:23PM (#20098325)

I feel like with so many people suffering from Impostor syndrome these days, it's probably "I am a dilettante. He is a polymath".

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Re:Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by ybalkind on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @10:29AM (#20095346)

Brilliant

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