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Greater specialization makes broad mastery harder
Modern knowledge has become so specialized that it is hard to learn about everything, in contrast to the 17th century when one could plausibly know everything.
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Philip GoffEvidence Quote
“everything is so specialized these days, it's hard to learn about... I'm jealous of people in the 17th century where you kind of know everything”
Created: 6/13/2026, 12:10:44 AM
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