# Generalists create connections between high-degree nodes This note was originally “Generalists create connections between disciplines.” That statement is imprecise because [[The tech tree is fractal]] so the line between disciplines is mushy. Roughly, the higher the degree of the nodes that someone is connecting ([[Connections create new knowledge]]) the more of a generalist they are. ### Related * The idea of elaboration in [[How to Take Smart Notes]] * [[Connections create new knowledge]] * [[The difference between specialists and generalists is fractal in nature]]. <!-- #stub --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Generalists+create+connections+between+high-degree+nodes) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Generalists+create+connections+between+high-degree+nodes)