Alligators are known to have some of the most powerful jaws on earth. So strong that evolution skipped the part where they would need some muscles to open up their mouths too. A simple crab can keep this giant mouth shut.
That’s how I see specialization. Extremely powerful and yet at the first challenge that doesn’t follow the scenario in which you are master of your domain, you are screwed to no end. Look at this alligator. I’m sure he’s trying to find a solution but he can’t do anything, it’s a blank page in his mind. “this is not supposed to happen ever, what now? Oh great that dude took a picture of my embarrassment Jesus”
Anyway. What’s interesting with humans and societies, is that we keep things tailored to specialists. Say the web for example. It’s made of scripts and through its evolution nothing has been made to make it easier, it got worse. HTML/CSS could be way, way simpler and accessible to the general public instead of being something that only nerds and programmers can touch. Add js and you need wizards and shit.
On the other hand we usually consider Greatest Of All Time people who did it all. Who were/are good in a lot of areas. MJ is GOAT because the dude has stats all across the board not because he could dunk.
We also do love multipurpose things. From the over a century old Swiss Army knife to our smartphones and computers doing everything from work to play, we adore generalists and get rid of specialists every time we can.
Except for work. If you look at that picture again and imagine that you are the alligator and your boss is the crab, it makes perfect sense: if you are a specialist you are under control and there’s no escape for you.