Generalist's take: AI commoditizes specialization, connecting fields is the key skill
StewartalsopIII · x · 2026-10-01
- The author reflects on refusing countless calls to specialize, driven by pure curiosity as a wild generalist.
- Core argument: with "tiny thinking barbarians" (AI) at the gates, specialization is becoming a commodity, and the ability to connect specialties is the key skill. Ends with a plug for his podcast Crazy Wisdom.
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