To the large number of losers on youtube who enjoy watching a variety of NOVA specials and now think themselves a "polymath" please GTFO, You never bothered to watch the damn video: nobody cares and you are not smart nor are you special: you are annoying af and nobody wants to be around you, just stop it and get on with your life.

@remasteredretropcgames3312

Жыл бұрын

If you take the words Elon Musk and Polymath and break them down mathematically they both equal the same number. One hundred and ten.

@joop912

Жыл бұрын

@@remasteredretropcgames3312 confirmed

@johnsnow145

Жыл бұрын

😂

@avengeremiya3087

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Did a polymath steal your gf in uni, bro?

@hiddengemz384

4 ай бұрын

Lmaooooo I'm fucking dead

a polymath is an expensive job that doesn't produce value instantly. look at the polymaths of the 17-18th centuries, they were all rich europeans, who, instead of spending their days on flamboyant cuisine, spend their days studying anything that interested them. they dont need to worry about getting a job, or having to deal with taxes (being born in a large influential family means you have plenty of business-oriented relatives )

@medaphysicsrepository2639

2 жыл бұрын

Yes and it was easier also because they didnt have to know so much, now everything is very hyperspecialized

@opheliawild

2 жыл бұрын

@@medaphysicsrepository2639 You don't have to know that much about every topic, just enough about many topics to connect the dots. It doesn't even have to be all accurate info, just accurate enough you have a good visual in your mind of how it fundamentally works/operates...THAT is how the dot connecting results in mind-blowing discoveries. The discovery is usually not the focus at all when it happens. It's just a byproduct of transendence + polymath.

@vishnuprasath014

2 жыл бұрын

@@medaphysicsrepository2639 Even commerce field is so specialized through advanced techniques in financial accounting, management and operations!!

@mitthrawnuruodo1730

2 жыл бұрын

One thing we DO have is the internet. Why travel across an ocean when to learn something we can just google it or watch a KZread video?

@AmazingStoryDewd

2 жыл бұрын

Da Vinci had a hard times getting a job at times. So no not all polymaths we're super wealthy.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ( 1749 - 1832 ) German poet, novelist, playwright, scientist, lawyer, theatre director, statesman, critic, polyglot, and painter. Author of 'Faust'.

The amount of job interviews that I have been through where the interviewer said your interests are too varied for them to hire me irregardless as to how well I preformed in the past. Modern HR departments seem to be actively incentivising specialization and mediocrity.

@medaphysicsrepository2639

2 жыл бұрын

im going to let george carlin take this one away.. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gK2q2tZqo9neo9I.html HR doesnt want critical thinking employees, they just want people barely smart enough to work the machines and just dumb enough to passively accept increasingly shittier wages, benefits, and hours..

@atlantic_love

Жыл бұрын

@@medaphysicsrepository2639 Well said, Meta. It's all about the buzzwords to get in, and from there it's all about nodding yes or no in conjunction with whatever gets you to another payday.

@garbagecan6969

10 ай бұрын

that is part of the problem, but your job wants you to progress and someone who is a jack of all trades can actually be a huge benefit to the company. Their main worry is your long-term employment and influence on other employees. If they have to train you how to do your job and you quit in half a year, it's a huge waste of their time and money. On top of that, if you get in good with other employees, it increases the chance they will listen to your ideas and quit as well

"""A polymath ... is an individual whose knowledge spans a significant number of subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems.""' I expected him to say that *former* polymaths had less "established knowledge" to master before being able to make a meaningful contribution in any of a number of fields. Instead, he's talking about ego and politics.

@medaphysicsrepository2639

4 жыл бұрын

Say that again ?

@aletheiai

4 жыл бұрын

@@medaphysicsrepository2639 Back in the days when very little was known, it would have been easier for the cognitively gifted (the usual understanding of "polymath") to make significant new discoveries in diverse fields. Nowadays, it would not be so easy. Now a scientist must add an increment to a large body of knowledge.

@medaphysicsrepository2639

4 жыл бұрын

True, and to be fair they discussed this on the podcast as well in addition to how it makes things easier for one to be dishonest academically. while we cannot become experts in everything I think it would be beneficial to at least have a conceptual foundation and learn how to think like a mathematician, physicist, chemist and etc.

@aletheiai

4 жыл бұрын

@@medaphysicsrepository2639 I take it they discussed it in a part of the podcast that you didn't upload, (If I missed it, it's because I'm new to the channel.) I'm in full agreement that some cross-disciplinary training would be beneficial in all fields. Not quite polymathy, but better than having too narrow a focus. That's why cardiologists (for example) are trained broadly in medical fields before specializing.

@medaphysicsrepository2639

4 жыл бұрын

oh dude, you gotta check out the whole thing or at least the first hour or so, it was a great podcast kzread.info/dash/bejne/oIFtyJKQYq6qZdY.html

I think that the problem is that it takes so long to become an expert on one subject (longer now because we now have more to study) and so becoming an expert on many issues is extremely hard

@Yamikaiba123

Жыл бұрын

You dont have to become an expert in many fields, but learn generally applicable principles and the different frameworks across which those principles can behave. Then you can draw on Evolutionary biology to solve cultural history problems, or from Linguistics to solve Bacterial or Viral evolution problems, or from Ecology statistics to solve problems in Economics.

@personalGoogle

Жыл бұрын

That perception is kinda wrong. I love the fields of design & development. Started with 7 with my first anatomy book in art. Learned with 10 my first Instrument. With 16 I touched the fields of industrialDesign and Communication Design and from there dived into User Experience and User Interface Design. Based on my prior knowledge I saw design as problem Solving and the technology used for user interfaces is code. With 20 I started to learn Front End and went into Backend. Now I’m 25 With knowledge about art music theory design and developent. I used the principles like Compostion, Meassuring and Color to translate from art into design. It’s more likely that you’re able to connect the dots and learn more efficiently and effectively if the fields are overlapping. I translated from guitar to piano because I learned music theory. With the help of system design I was able to map out technical requirements for apps I wanted to build and that helped me learning to code more efficiently. Now I’m able to build anything I could Imagine in terms of apps websites etc. I also went through a animation and 3D Phase where I learned advanced usage of Rendering, Modeling, Texturing and Animation with 3D Software. But the biggest disadvantage is that someone like me is not fitting in this society. It’s hard to depress the desire of creating and force yourself into a normal life where you can’t share your opinions. And if you have a moment where you don’t suppress yourself you seem like a SmartAss who knows everything better. There are always 2 Sides of a coin.

@Dave.Mustaine.Is.Genius

Жыл бұрын

@@Yamikaiba123 exactly

@mr.kapasi1513

Жыл бұрын

@@personalGoogle connecting the dots👍

@brendawilliams8062

7 ай бұрын

@@Yamikaiba123all one needs is for algorithms to decide an algorithm can place your interest in something and the algorithms expertise in polymaths makes it all fit the same page. Good grief

Misleading title

The one thing that motivated me to become a polymath is poverty. I was too poor to pay for all the things that life requires so I started learning how to provide them for myself. Soon I noticed that those around me were not interested in basic reality so, I started studying all the things most people choose to ignore. This pursuit has enlightened me to a very very simple fact of Life .. Idiots run the world and more idiots help them. This is why there are fewer and fewer Citizens willing to pursue much of anything outside their own preconceived reality.

I am a proud and self-proclaimed autodidact Polymath. I don’t tell many people that because even though it encapsulates my whole being, people just don’t understand. The world needs more polymaths. A true Polymath has capabilities of learning and doing anything in the world. And I mean anything. A true Polymath is also someone Who is driven by hey certain understanding that is very elusive too many unless you are one yourself, do not ever criticize a polymath until you can learn about their true motive and knowledge in a particular area. I know that I could work in any area in any part of industry or politics. Do not judge and dismiss unless you are more knowledgeable.

@edwardahmed1769

3 жыл бұрын

So you're a polymath but no one is able to put that claim to the test because you allegedly refuse to tell anyone. Well, I've unified general relativity and quantum mechanics, have solved the conundrum of dark matter and energy, and have come up with a complete understanding of the universe, but I don't tell anyone...

@Dragoncameo

3 жыл бұрын

the curiousity trap is always presence in us, I would be fascinated in history then herbal med art writing pyschology etc the list is just long. I recently found I am one I got clarity then confused its a cyle of not knowing my path.

@YOLOnyc

2 жыл бұрын

@@edwardahmed1769 You've actually totally misunderstood polymathism; all your examples are physics. A true polymath may comprehend those theories along with deep knowledge from a broad range of other sectors such as philosophy or technology, as well as mundane fascinations with random topics like polishing concrete floors or identifying birds.

@opheliawild

2 жыл бұрын

I understand because I know. Me too. I just self-transcended today and don't know which way to apply it best. I'm thinking probably just go where the flow leads.

@opheliawild

2 жыл бұрын

@@edwardahmed1769 We can't tell you. You have to look in the mirror and you can see it too.

The few humans intelligent enough and with enough memory capacity to connect the dots get lobotomized or worse.

@AmazingStoryDewd

2 жыл бұрын

The memory part is usually not an issue if you know how to learn. So no I don't agree.

@KosmicKobra

Жыл бұрын

Or just keep to themselves and grow intellectually while the rest of the world decays into mindlessness.

@pursuitofknowledge6119

Жыл бұрын

To connect the dots, make advances, to see new horizons, to question assumptions, to travels new roads never taken etc etc

@timestampingarmy

7 ай бұрын

​@@pursuitofknowledge6119 right

@brendawilliams8062

7 ай бұрын

@@pursuitofknowledge6119your mental math is your own journey

I am 24 years old and I am quickly advancing towards polymathy, I've been learning extracurricular things 3+ hours a day for the last 12 years

@medaphysicsrepository2639

3 жыл бұрын

Did you watch the video ? you are wasting your time

@simontalbot1950

3 жыл бұрын

@@medaphysicsrepository2639 no lol, I do lots of time wasting too

@simontalbot1950

3 жыл бұрын

@@medaphysicsrepository2639 I just started a bachelor in mathematics after 3 years as a software developer. If you are also going towards polymathy... Maybe we can share.

@simontalbot1950

3 жыл бұрын

@@medaphysicsrepository2639 No there is no time wasting. I don't really care about what thiel says. His former business partner Musk is what I consider a polymath.

@simontalbot1950

3 жыл бұрын

@@medaphysicsrepository2639 Sorry for misunderstanding you first statement english is not my native language

My favorite historical person, whose many books I have read or am reading, is Joseph Priestley, a true polymath.

The polymath looks for other polymaths, looking for stories , experiences, faith , ability and so on ,they learn a lot about themselves and how to use the polymathy and if ur a polymath it's about answers

Y’all, this is what the Divergent movie trilogy is all about. Are you making a prophesy? I am a radical polymath - wildly “divergent”.

Entirely depends on your definition of polymath and what one intends to achieve by being such.

@atlantic_love

Жыл бұрын

Intends to achieve by being such? So, you think polymaths are people who "intend on being polymaths"? That may not be your thinking, but if so then I'd say you're not one :) Polymaths have always been one, it's only through time (or someone else realizing it after you're gone) that one starts to see this manifest itself. I know of no one who is a polymath, whose left hand knows what the right hand is doing.

@WASTE0802

Жыл бұрын

​@@atlantic_love You're onto it. "Polymath" is the result. These are people that did in fact specialize and master one field: learning.

Where can I see the complete discussion?

#ChallengeAccepted 🤙🏼

@Heseys.11

Жыл бұрын

So how far did you get???

I spy Cliff Stoll's Wine Klein on the table lol. I just ordered a Klein bottle a couple days ago myself and it's on the way!

@medaphysicsrepository2639

2 жыл бұрын

Wow I never noticed that!

love Peter Thiel’s work, when is the next book coming out?

@medaphysicsrepository2639

2 жыл бұрын

probably not anytime soon, 0 to 1 was a little too short tbh.

Sounds like he's talking about the icarus effect

So 11 is a universal question.

he called terrance Howard a polymath

What made you an "expert" 500 years ago is taught in middle school now. Society, economy and its rules have massively changed.

I am personally surprised at the conversation going on here. The pinned comment sounds like someone scared, insecure, egocentric. It not educative, it just more like an hate comment

What the name of the Professor?

@hkmorhsi

Жыл бұрын

Nvm found him: Roberts B Laughlin

I thought this was about the security token.

His shirt is too goddamn tight.

I'm sure that I may be a polymath