The great naturalist Edward O. Wilson's (1998) recent plea for the "consilience" of knowledge should strike a chord in the heart of every generalist. Invoking the unfinished agenda of the Enlightenment, Wilson has called for a rapprochement among the several branches of learning so that they can be viewed as interrelated and constituting a whole. He asks scholars to step back and see the forest instead of their small strand of trees. Such a summons may sound utopian in the light of the knowledge explosion of the twentieth century. Yet at the same time it is a plea for a kind of common sense in everyone's endeavors. In this article, the author shares his experiences as a committed generalist. Among other things, the author explains the generalists' place in the education process.