generalist, noun 1. a person whose knowledge, aptitudes, and skills are applied to a field as a whole or to a variety of different fields.   specialist, noun 1. a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit. *Definitions from Dictionary.com   The author of this article posits that specialists survive only when circumstances are perfect, while generalists are able to adapt to various circumstances. There…