Redefining "Handy" and Learning How to Make Things
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Redefining "Handy" and Learning How to Make Things
Many other activities which people used to do themselves have also been turned into products. Consequently, people spend time working to buy products rather than learning and doing the activity themselves. The result is a downward spiral of fewer skills -> greater need for technology -> more work -> less time to practice the remaining skil
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James Clear • Smart People Should Create Things
La satisfaction de nos besoins pourrait être émancipée du marché, en développant les services publics et en donnant les moyens aux individus de produire eux-mêmes ce dont ils ont besoin au quotidien. Avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale et l’avènement de la consommation de masse, il était courant de produire une partie de sa nourriture et d’entretenir
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“You feel differently towards the world when you make things.”