Hedgehogs Vs Foxes Analysis

Berlin’s writing separates people into two different categories: the hedgehogs and the foxes. He states that the foxes are more versatile and knowledgeable, while hedgehogs have a single, central idea that controls their view on everything. Foxes are those who are willing to take different routes of learning in their life. In other words, Hedgehogs are a single minded, tunnel vision type of people, and foxes are more of the vast and scattered type of people.
I believe that both types have their advantages and disadvantages. Take the hedgehog, for example: It is good to be focused on one goal and follow through with that goal, but it is also good to see other people’s points of views on subjects. On the other hand, as the foxes: It is good to be versatile and consider other ideas but there are points in one’s life that one needs to buckle down to one central idea or goal.
As a learner, I think I am a mix between a fox and a hedgehog. I can be very scatter brained at times, like the fox,
There are many different problems facing our world today, a main one being the refugee crisis. For these sorts of problems that affect hundreds or thousands of people, we need thinkers that are not afraid to think out of the boxes, in other words, fox like learners and artists. “Problem solvers” should be people who are not afraid to look at all the different views of the problem and go from there. They should not be afraid of learning new things and getting out of their comfort zone of idea. This is how problems will be solved. We cannot look to the past, we must look to the future and not be afraid to break societal norm. Take the refugee crisis for example, a “problem solver” needs to be able to put aside their views and non-biasedly analyze all the different sides on the refugee crisis, and all the possible solutions to solve this