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Nora Bateson — The Paradox of Agency
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humanity has been deprived of comprehensive understanding. Specialization has bred feelings of isolation, futility, and confusion in individuals. It has also resulted in the individual’s leaving responsibility for thinking and social action to others.
Maria Popova • Buckminster Fuller’s Manifesto for the Genius of Generalists

- "the concrete practices of the tech industry now structure identity and individuality in ways that support its own hegemony. While it presents endless avenues for expression, it sees us as wholly reducible to market logic, where we are real to the degree that our consumption habits are rational. This vision of selfhood promotes uniformity and bou... See more
Emma Stamm • Who Can It Be Now — Real Life

I think these roles point to something a bit broader: the need for more generalist, or at least outlier, roles in organizations.
arbesman.substack.com • ☞ Outlier Roles in Venture Capital (and other Organizations)
The Post-Individual
darkforest.metalabel.com