A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion,
butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance
accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give
orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem,
pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently,
die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
-Robert A. Heinlein
I came across this quote today. I think is speaks about the education we all wish we had as students. None of those things are easily quantifiable by a machine scored exam. They are only accomplished by mentorship and practice. We need more of the generalists in action.
