What I mean is how many people can change their own oil, do their own taxes, fix a simple leak in their house, etc. it slightly worries me that soon people will be become overly dependent on these professionals and well they have the ability to screw us all over...heck look at gas prices...what if places started upcharging like gas companies do for simple services?
2007-03-22 03:24:17 · 2 answers · asked by Love always, Kortnei 6 in Social Science ➔ Economics
Well, I also wonder how did we become progressively dependent on people who perform personal specialized services. And, after having thought of this, I concluded that we need specialization, as it allows sciences and arts to progress; otherwise, we should be our own physicians, architects, lawyers, etc, and, given the level of specialization of knowledge, it would be impossible to perform these tasks in an accurate way.
2007-03-22 05:13:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's simple division of labor- the one who can do it best should specialize in it. If you can be more productive and make more money being a doctor, it is reasonable to have somebody to clean your house and do your taxes.
Jacks and Jills of all trades drain a lot of resources, because they do not do the thing they are best at.
If specialization bothered people that much, they would learn how to do things themselves.
2007-03-22 12:39:02 · answer #2 · answered by jimbell 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋