Hey - I'm the author of the article. You bring up some good points. I agree that being a world-class polymath is difficult just like being world-class at anyth

Hey - I'm the author of the article. You bring up some good points. I agree that being a world-class polymath is difficult just like being world-class at anything is challenging. Some of the challenges specific to polymaths are: 1. Not really any formal training in the school system on how to connect disciplines. 2. Sometimes people consider take polymath to mean not having a core area of expertise. In the article, I make the case that a modern polymath is someone who learns skills across disciplines and combines them in their core area of specialty to create a skill set that puts them in the top of their field. 3. Many environments are not conducive to being a polymath. So, it's important to find fields, job, companies, etc. that are.