My wife went to a dentist the other day to get a tooth pulled.
To her surprise the dentist said he couldn't do it.
He said she would have to go to a specialist - an oral surgeon.
What happened to the days when you went to a dentist and he/she was a one-stop event?
The days of a doctor meeting your medical needs are gone as general practice doctors are now more of a referral step to a specialist.
Full service gas stations are only memories in a time when you could bring your car in to get gas, replace your breaks, or get a tune-up.
It's clear to me where our society went wrong. The idea of a person being able to utilize more than one skill at a time has degenerated into a work force of drones only capable of one skill at a time.
Specialization is for insects.
Humans should be able to walk and chew gum at the same time. The idea of a Renaissance Man with numerous skills is long gone, replaced by a specialist with only one skill.
In the ant world specialization is a genetic disposition that divides workers, fighters, and a queen into segments.
Humans should take advantage of the multiple skills they're capable of and lead a fuller life with multiple options to expand their experiences.
After all, we only get one lifetime to make our mark on society.
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