"What matters is that those who, whether men or women, feel attracted to such faculties or sentiments diligently pursue them, make their "quantum jump." Even if only a few succeed, these few can guide the rest of us toward continued development." We begin the new year with a long read. Today’s article is not directly “Sufi” per se, but shows more of Shamcher’s approach as a wide-ranging generalist, and his appreciation for other generalists in the age of increasing specialization, in particular—those who can make the quantum jump. In the mid-1970’s, Shamcher’s article