Yes, some people need deep focus to get specialized tasks done ... brain-surgery, rocket-science. But that focus may lead them to miss some of the downsides of

Yes, some people need deep focus to get specialized tasks done ... brain-surgery, rocket-science. But that focus may lead them to miss some of the downsides of what they are creating, or awareness of better alternatives. I may be an expert widget-builder, so much so that I overlook the trend away from widgets. Like everything else, cultures change. So does the meaning of 'standard-of-living', very culture-driven. So there's also a need for 'bigger-picture' generalists. EG we need architects to oversee the bridge-builders, and planners to oversee the collective results of the architects, and philosophers to ask where in the hell we're headed. Sometimes the best solutions require painting outside our expert boxes.