Reddit reviews Professional Cooking

>I find myself idealizing the idea of being a polymath

Why? What are you looking to get out of it? Is it that you don't feel you know as much as you should or something?

I only ask because it's a rather difficult request; with 'cooking' for instance do you want to understand how to do something? (most cookbooks would be more than sufficient, for instance this one from Marcus Wareing). Or do you want to understand what's happening to the food as you prepare it? If so, something like this might be more appropriate.

I think I understand your reasons; I'm guessing you're around the same age as I am?(late teens/early 20's)