Pub quiz lovers, trivia merchants, Guinness World Book of Records record chasers and random fact enthusiasts could be due for a serious clout boost soon.
Really valid insights on the forced generalism of personal branding. The section on fringe knowledge, I read that as a kind of defence of eccentricity in an age obsessed with optimisation. But I found myself wondering, when we talk about a premium on fringe knowledge, what kind of value are we actually talking about?
What I’d love to see explored further is the difference between knowing lots of random things and knowing lots about something random. So not about being a generalist in the hodgepodge sense, but more about being able to synthesise across unlikely domains. That unexpected depth, when brought into new contexts, is where real value can be unlocked imo. A futurist from Deloitte did a fascinating talk about that at this year’s SXSW. Big recommend: https://youtu.be/3r1__jrmVgo?si=C8AZDE1F7X_QtBqr
Really valid insights on the forced generalism of personal branding. The section on fringe knowledge, I read that as a kind of defence of eccentricity in an age obsessed with optimisation. But I found myself wondering, when we talk about a premium on fringe knowledge, what kind of value are we actually talking about?
What I’d love to see explored further is the difference between knowing lots of random things and knowing lots about something random. So not about being a generalist in the hodgepodge sense, but more about being able to synthesise across unlikely domains. That unexpected depth, when brought into new contexts, is where real value can be unlocked imo. A futurist from Deloitte did a fascinating talk about that at this year’s SXSW. Big recommend: https://youtu.be/3r1__jrmVgo?si=C8AZDE1F7X_QtBqr