Why To Make Things

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”

Avoiding Kits

Andrew Lovett-Baron andrewlb.com

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Creative by Default

Casey Rosengren medium.com

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Mastery

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No More Boring Apps | (Not Boring) Software

(Not Boring) Software Inc.andy.works

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good example of someone creating things with soul and heart

The Courage to Be Happy

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Lego Mindset vs. Woodworking Mindset

Scott Stevenson blog.scottstevenson.net

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

Studs Terkel • 2 highlights

The true expert does not perform in a state of effortless ‘flow’ | Aeon Essays

Barbara Gail Montero aeon.co

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Blending these two notions, carpentry entails making things that explain how things make their world.

Ian Bogost • Alien Phenomenology, or What It's Like to Be a Thing (Posthumanities)