Why To Make Things

A collection for Paul Kirwin based on this prompt: “I’m a retired custom woodworker. I find community in the writings of others that have found satisfaction and comfort and value in the crafting of things. I’m not looking for ‘How-To Make Things’ books but more like ‘Why To Make Things’ books”

Alex Dobrenko

No More Boring Apps | (Not Boring) Software

(Not Boring) Software Inc.andy.works

good example of someone creating things with soul and heart

The desire to create for its own sake is what it means to be human.

Thomas Bevan • Our Tools and Us

Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do

Studs Terkel • 2 highlights

amazon.com

Audacious Gardening: On Daring to Care

Wonderground theplanthunter.com.au

The Practice

Seth Godin • 7 highlights

amazon.com

The point of these lines is clear. In the old days, craftsmen did not cut corners. They worked carefully, and they took care with every aspect of their work. Every part of the product was considered, and each was designed and made to be exactly as it should be. These craftsmen did not relax their thoughtful self-discipline even with respect to... See more

Harry Frankfurt • On Bullshit

A man from the city went on a retreat to the forest where he met an old woman who lived in a small shack. He said to her "It seems like a great deal of work to chop wood and build a fire just so you can make your tea." She responded "It seems like a great deal of work to wake up early and go to a job for 40 hours of every week to afford electricity

Lego Mindset vs. Woodworking Mindset

Scott Stevenson blog.scottstevenson.net