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

Mastery

Robert Greene

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The Creative Act: A Way of Being

Rick Rubin • 99 highlights

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Cover of The Creative Act: A Way of Being

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)

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

How to build a newthing

Yancey Strickler ideaspace.ystrickler.com

Tools for thought: science, design, art, craftsmanship?

Andy Matuschak andymatuschak.org

The reason why we create anything is because we love it enough to see it exist.

https://are.na/block/6409233

Smart People Should Create Things

James Clear jamesclear.com