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Konrad Lorenz

Every man gets a narrower and narrower field of knowledge in which he must be an expert in order to compete with other people. The specialist knows more and more about less and less and finally knows everything about nothing.

Konrad Lorenz

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As people focus on smaller areas to become experts, their knowledge becomes very detailed but limited in scope. This can lead to knowing a lot about a tiny subject that may not be broadly useful or meaningful.

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