The era of the Renaissance man, or the polymath, is at an end. Although quite evident in Western societies, this is not purely a Western phenomenon. Virtually every career path is centered around having depth in one specific area; knowing much about many things is not something that is credited in a meaningful way. Even though many post-secondary institutions, particularly in North America, make a certain breadth mandatory for their degrees, it seems to not affect much. For instance, during my arts (I prefer
The Death of the Renaissance Man
The Death of the Renaissance Man
The Death of the Renaissance Man
The era of the Renaissance man, or the polymath, is at an end. Although quite evident in Western societies, this is not purely a Western phenomenon. Virtually every career path is centered around having depth in one specific area; knowing much about many things is not something that is credited in a meaningful way. Even though many post-secondary institutions, particularly in North America, make a certain breadth mandatory for their degrees, it seems to not affect much. For instance, during my arts (I prefer