Shop Class as Soulcraft
by Matthew B. Crawford
Taste attributes: documentarybusinessslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary
Boxlist takeRealistic and original: a serious non-fiction book, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
In this wise and often funny book, a philosopher/mechanic systematically destroys the pretensions of the high-prestige workplace and makes an irresistible case for working with one’s handsShop Class as Soulcraft brings alive an experience that was once quite ordinary, but now seems to be receding over the cultural horizon—the experience of making and fixing things. Working with your hands, as Mathew B.
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- Author
- Matthew B. Crawford
- Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 246
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- Open Library
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