Friday, March 30, 2012

Struggling to be a Polymath

Am I struggling and failing to be a polymath?
A polymath (Greek: πολυμαθής, polymathēs, "having learned much")[1] is a person whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas. In less formal terms, a polymath (or polymathic person) may simply be someone who is very knowledgeable. Most ancient scientists were polymaths by today's standards. To be a working jazz pianist can be a full time job, to be a working classical pianist can be a full time job, to be a competitive runner can be a full time job, creating a working autonomous robot can be a full time job, being a web developer can be a full time job. I choose to have a bunch of part time jobs that consist of these things. Its difficult to be diverse in a society that forces you to be specialized.

1 comment:

Arnold Beekes said...

That is why we have created our own community of polymaths, Society of Creative Generalists. Please have a look at www.creativegeneralist.org