Specialization

Living in a specialized society certainly has its perks. It means that instead of spending 6 hours work on my car, I can take it to a mechanic who has expertise and only needs to work 1 hour on it. It means I don't have to grow my food, build my own house, etc. It is what enables us to have the quality of life that we currently enjoy. The downside is that it becomes much easier to be disconnected from the reality of what makes our world go 'round. Specialization produces people who can talk about the barbarism of animal sacrifice while eating a hamburger.