I’d like this to be true as someone who is tempermentally a bit of a polymath but professionally I’ve seen the returns to specialization go up as the entry bar

I’d like this to be true as someone who is tempermentally a bit of a polymath but professionally I’ve seen the returns to specialization go up as the entry bar gets higher. Nothing in the article convinces me that what applies to a few rare geniuses whose names we know because they were so exceptional applies to me. Having multiple skills can give you flexibility, but I still think you need many years in one discipline to make it worthwhile. It is a golden age for autodidacts of course so for those willing to put in the time to go deep maybe it will pay off.