Broad generalist with shrewd business sense

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The article points out that Thomas Edison “wasn’t a narrowly specialized scientist, but a broad generalist with a shrewd business sense.” Why is this significant, and how does it pertain to design thinking? Is it better for an entrepreneur to be a specialist or a generalist? Why?

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