He was also famously interested in all sorts of trivia (such as types of London clays, and types of cigar ashes) because it helped him with his job. I think "n

He was also famously interested in all sorts of trivia (such as types of London clays, and types of cigar ashes) because it helped him with his job. I think "neo-generalist" would be a good way to describe Holmes: https://hackernoon.com/the-neo-generalist-and-why-we-should-all-have-one-13d651706a0c?gi=2977fb69deed https://hackernoon.com/the-neo-generalist-and-why-we-should-... For engineers and developers, many of whom come from a STEM background, learning about the humanities can be an enriching experience and even help them design better systems. I'd highly recommend it to anyone who has the time -- and it doesn't have to mean learning random facts. There are a lot of good reading lists, podcasts, etc, that one can go through in their spare time.