This is great, you summed up every idea I had while reading this in a way that was far more articulate than I could have.
I only have one thing to add: If there is an economic and even, possibly, a societal benefit to specialization, and The Two Cultures idea complains about the rift between the humanities and the sciences, then has someone properly updated the material to show how much more specialized society is becoming?
The Wiki article talks about a possible third culture, but it seems to me you could become fairly deeply specialized in business/economics without ever needing a classical humanities education or a classical math/science education.
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This is great, you summed up every idea I had while reading this in a way that was far more articulate than I could have.
I only have one thing to add: If there is an economic and even, possibly, a societal benefit to specialization, and The Two Cultures idea complains about the rift between the humanities and the sciences, then has someone properly updated the material to show how much more specialized society is becoming?
The Wiki article talks about a possible third culture, but it seems to me you could become fairly deeply specialized in business/economics without ever needing a classical humanities education or a classical math/science education.