Does anyone else here want to become a polymath?

>>1453415
Technically you could master a lot of things via the internet.

>>1453415
>become
Anon, I already am.

>>1453415
Am sorta doing that. Probability of it ever becoming something fruitful is questionable.

Hope to write a book once bringing it all together.

"polymaths" only existed in a time where all of humanity's knowledge amounted to 200 books. As such they are a meaningless label today. Even to call yourself a historian or scientist is silly considering how much specialization is required to be considered reputable.

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>>1453415
Why would anyone want to become a polymath? It's tons of work.

>>1453537
What about being a generalist?

You could become knowledgeable on the whole instead of the details.

>>1453537
This
Although there's nothing stopping you from becoming knowledgeable and learning various skills, chances are you'll never going to put them to use unless you get a degree in something

jack of all trades, master of none

>>1453556
You become someone with a lot of opinions that are not relevant in modern academia.

>>1453610
Modern academia is a circlejerk and not open for new opinions. I prefer to be a free thinker.

>>1453610
Sort of like yourself (but without the knowledge)?

>>1453610
Also, not interested in academia. Let the others do the hard work (publish and perish), I'll find a way to make my knowledge practicable.

>>1453537
This.

Newton wrote his Principia alone but a modern academic paper often has dozens of contributors.

>>1453415
>>1453439
>>1453524

embarrassing