Specialization in careers often leads to diminishing returns over time, serving organizational needs rather than individual growth. Linear career paths encourage deepening expertise within a single domain, which can restrict broader thinking and adaptability. Instead, marginal value theory advocates for optimizing decisions based on immediate returns rather than focusing on sunk costs or external expectations. Embracing curiosity can yield higher returns by promoting innovative thinking and allowing for questioning of established norms in learning and professional development.
Economics teaches us that specialization delivers diminishing returns over time. Linear careers serve systems, not individuals, and our systems reward efficiency over growth.
Curiosity has the highest return given how marginal value favors the new, not the familiar. The marginal return of our next move is all that matters.
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