I wrote:
> For me anyway, there's a difference between specialization and
> division of labor. I am a very big proponent of a liberal arts
> education and I would agree with Mr. Heinlein's point - people should
> know how to do many things and not just a few. However, just because I
> can do all those things doesn't mean that I should. If I need a heart
> surgeon right now then I don't want him spending time pitching manure,
> solving equations, or cooking a tasty meal. I want him to be a surgeon
> - right now. After he fixes up me or a loved-one, we can talk about
> his sonnet, invasion plans, or even help him with his computer
> program.

There's an entertaining Ted talk that demonstrates this point BTW.
What if I tried to make a toaster completely from scratch:

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/1051

It is a good demonstration of the point of the the article "I, Pencil"
written by Leonard Read.

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/I,_Pencil

Mark W.

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