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> Frankly, the whole idea of everyone having to be adept in every specialised skill, as envisaged by the sponsors of a participatory economy, seems a little optimistic. Humans don't actually live long enough for us to develop the expertise. The only logical way to achieve this would be to basically de-skill every job, so that any job can be carried out by anyone, no matter their education or experience.
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You'll note I've cut most of your questions - suggest you ask them when Michael is on the list. But the system as described does not require everyone be adept at every skill. We have specialization, just as now. It is just that each specialization include both coordinator tasks and (to the extent they exist) rote tasks. With very few exceptions jobs in our current society consist of more than one task. It is just that some jobs consist mostly of the rote and unpleasant task, and some mostly of the more pleasant and empowering ones. (Most jobs have some unpleasant routine. But you have to admit that it is not evenly distributed. Some have much more than average, some much less.) What Michael (and Robin) suggest is that jobs be structured in such a way that everyone get their fair share of both.