In many fields, the bar for virtuosity has risen sharply, and not because of what we’d normally think of as new tech.
eg: The record marathon time 100 years ago would barely qualify for the Boston Marathon today. (h/t A Ericsson)
Are there fields in which the bar has regressed?
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I am grateful for all the earnest attempts to produce examples, but I’m actually really pleased that none of them strike me as terribly compelling! That is a very optimistic outcome!
This is an excellent answer: twitter.com/JonathanRauch/
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I thought this might be right—after all, aren’t Stradivarius violins still the best sounding instruments? But apparently that’s just Brand Myth! pnas.org/content/111/20
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Top luthiers are wildly competent mixing old and modern tools in their process. I'd argue the median has shot up as well.
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