All three chapters, so construed, have import that goes beyond the professional work of the person we have called the “designer.” Many of us have been unhappy about the fragmentation of our society into two cultures. Some of us even think there are not just two cultures but a large number of cultures. If we regret that fragmentation, then we must look for a common core of knowledge that can be shared by the members of all cultures—a core that includes more significant topics than the weather, sports, automobiles, the care and feeding of children, or perhaps even politics. A common
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that unification requires knowledge of and acquiring of that "shared knowledge" - a tough ask from all members of all cultures
