Shop Class as Soulcraft : An Inquiry into the Value of Work (Paperback)

from atimco

Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work is one of the most thought-provoking books I've ever read. Author, thinker, and motorcycle mechanic Matthew B. Crawford tackles the sweepi...

from aliay

Part academic inquiry, part autobiography, all awesome. Crawford stitches together conversations on Artistotle, Arendt, and motorcycle repair like it's nobody's business. I found myself wanting to ...

from CosmicBullet

This work compares favorably with Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. For me, the early chapters come across a little on the dense side, however, as Crawford seems to be establishin...

from aliay

Part academic inquiry, part autobiography, all awesome. Crawford stitches together conversations on Artistotle, Arendt, and motorcycle repair like it's nobody's business. I found myself wanting to ...

from Jazmsngr

There is a lot in this book I agreed with and quiet a bit I did not. I think Crawford is spot on when he writes about 'empowerment' and the ridiculousness that term has come to represent. As cynica...