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Cool, some points of view to try to reconcile.
I'm all for collectively trying to find a holistic picture of just what the hell's going on and where we can and should head.
The balance between expanding and pruning is a matter of sampling the entire space of what's out there, discovering patterns, and honing in on the important patterns; then to continue to gather some outliers every once in a while, but to not spend one's whole life doing so. A variety of activities could--but not always--very well contribute to some purpose. Figuring out the best approach takes some exploration and some discretion.
It does seem that some balance is required on an individual level. But whether or not that balance happens on an individual level, it ought to happen on a societal level as per [MENTION=6336]AphroditeGoneAwry[/MENTION]'s point:
I figure that some of us are best at gathering a bunch of samples around the space; some of us are best at interpreting those samples, or a subset of them, and practicing discernment.
And also, being too scattered is a bad thing. If I'm applying for a job as a Goodyear tire valve inspector, my knowledge of tango probably won't factor in. Perhaps dancing increases my manual dexterity, which might be useful for the job. Perhaps a coworker and I could bond over a love for tango and thus strengthen our team. Outside of that? Probably not much cross-domain application for my knowledge of tango.
I'm all for collectively trying to find a holistic picture of just what the hell's going on and where we can and should head.
The balance between expanding and pruning is a matter of sampling the entire space of what's out there, discovering patterns, and honing in on the important patterns; then to continue to gather some outliers every once in a while, but to not spend one's whole life doing so. A variety of activities could--but not always--very well contribute to some purpose. Figuring out the best approach takes some exploration and some discretion.
It does seem that some balance is required on an individual level. But whether or not that balance happens on an individual level, it ought to happen on a societal level as per [MENTION=6336]AphroditeGoneAwry[/MENTION]'s point:
I like that analogy.I challenge that. We live in a family and community for a reason. It's so we don't have to do everything, but can do what we are best at. This interconnects us. One man bands are never as enthralling as symphonies.
I figure that some of us are best at gathering a bunch of samples around the space; some of us are best at interpreting those samples, or a subset of them, and practicing discernment.
I agree with both of your statements here. If things are working well for you, definitely keep doing them. If you have a good direction and a good path, keep marchin'--we have only so many steps we can take. "Working" is also dependent upon the individual's standards and the situation that the individual is measuring.But then the corollary would be: if things are working for you, keep doing them.
Sounds like the epitome of a jack of all trades, master of none.
And also, being too scattered is a bad thing. If I'm applying for a job as a Goodyear tire valve inspector, my knowledge of tango probably won't factor in. Perhaps dancing increases my manual dexterity, which might be useful for the job. Perhaps a coworker and I could bond over a love for tango and thus strengthen our team. Outside of that? Probably not much cross-domain application for my knowledge of tango.