The Map Collector

Banausos, yes that's the word I've been looking for! Thank you. I've complained plenty about the legions of ultra-specialized professionals and academics who are clueless about almost everything that falls outside the scope of their narrow profession or field of study. We're a society today of many 'expert-idiots' and very few (if any) wise generalists in positions of influence. The problem is the latter is often written off as the "knowitall" type and thus disregarded unless they've spent years working their way up the corporate/organizational food chain of wherever they might be employed, which in practice is a form of "yes man" screening, which tends to weed out independent thinkers and creative eccentrics.

Excellent essay overall. I look forward to reading more of your thoughts.