Ask HN: The Homo Universalis of Our Age?

I have been thinking about this ever since I got into university to study Computer Science. I always was a guy that likes learning new things about a lot of different subjects and as a result I got very emotional about university: I believe it should be a place where you don't only study something so you get a degree in order to find a high paying job later but a place where you also expand your horizons, hear about new ideas and begin discovering who you are.

So, after a lot of thinking I ended up with this one question: How would you describe the Homo Universalis of our Age and what would you suggest one does to get as close to this as possible?

If you want me to put it differently, and with less words, which are the main areas of study one should pursue and which topics (books/works/etc) should one follow for each one of them?