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

Audacious Gardening: On Daring to Care

Georgina Reed theplanthunter.com.au

No More Boring Apps | (Not Boring) Software

(Not Boring) Software Inc.andy.works

good example of someone creating things with soul and heart

Avoiding Kits | andrewlb.com blog

andrewlb.com

Making nice things is difficult and time-consuming.

If we want people to make nice things for us, we have to pay for their rent and grocery bills and raw materials

Flow: The Psychology of Happiness

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi • 52 highlights

amazon.com

Cover of Flow: The Psychology of Happiness

Lego Mindset vs. Woodworking Mindset

Scott Stevenson blog.scottstevenson.net

All I needed to hear when I was younger that the things I love were worth something. We live in the age of tooling and creation. There is no shortage of platforms and resources that make it easier for us to build, but there’s also a lack of cultural understanding around that turns young people off things they’re ridiculously good at and love, along... See more

Chia Amisola • In defense of disorder: on career, creativity, and professionalism - Chia's Blog

Our Tools and Us

Thomas Bevan thomasjbevan.substack.com