You miss the point that Taleb is making. His point is something like “Rather than one big bet in biology, what about a small bet in biology, a small bet in phys

You miss the point that Taleb is making. His point is something like “Rather than one big bet in biology, what about a small bet in biology, a small bet in physics, a small bet in chemistry.” Likewise, in education, instead of spending 4 years learning one thing, what about spending one year learning one thing, another year learning something else, another year learning something else, another year learning something else, and so on. Smaller, more diverse bets. The argument is especially strong for young people at the start of their career, as the risk of being overcommitted to the wrong thing is strong.