My intuition is that the difference between monks and regulars is that monks have a narrower magnitude range. Like, a 10k monk would avoid wasting focus on too many 1- and 10-day problems—compare the stereotype of the aloof genius’ ineptitude at dealing with the 0.01-day problems of everyday life—whereas people outside the monastery trade that focus on the problem class for a wider versatility.
My intuition is that the difference between monks and regulars is that monks have a narrower magnitude range. Like, a 10k monk would avoid wasting focus on too many 1- and 10-day problems—compare the stereotype of the aloof genius’ ineptitude at dealing with the 0.01-day problems of everyday life—whereas people outside the monastery trade that focus on the problem class for a wider versatility.