Why would we throw the conventional wisdom of a diverse portfolio out in this instance? Is how we invest money so drastically different from how we invest our time?
I was thinking the same, a generalist looks like an even way to divest ones talents. It's a good perspective that often is talked about in effective altruism, through 80,000 hours, the question is, how should one spend their career time. There are some institutions that seem to celebrate generalist(typically problem driven organisations, philanthropy, venture capital ), while some celebrate specialists (scale driven companies)