Most people blog and write online to share what they know. To look smart. It’s understandable. It’s human nature.

But I enjoyed online writer extraordinaire Adaobi‘s approach. Asking the online world questions.

Her question straight out – how does one become a polymath?

– How can I develop an up-to-date taste for what “good” looks like faster?
– How can I reverse engineer great work faster?
– How can I access my subconscious faster?
– How can I ponder on multiple things simultaneously?
– How can I identify top-tier talent in new fields?
– How do I choose which skills to cultivate in a new field? 
– How can I develop a better sense of bad ideas?
– How do I avoid dogma?
– How can I ask better questions?

Adaobi, Adaobi’s Newsletter. Questions: How to be a polymath. January 22, 2023

Pair with her excellent post Overlooked Problems