Shop Class as Soulcraft : An Inquiry Into the Value of Work (Hardcover)

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 sweeping subject of work in America and how it has changed dramatically over the past century, covering su...

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 agree with him about his arguments regarding "white collar" work more than I actually agreed with hi...

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 establishing his credentials as a serious philosopher. I bogged down a little bit there. But I confess to being...

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 agree with him about his arguments regarding "white collar" work more than I actually agreed with hi...

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 cynical as it sounded, I do believe there is truth in the notion that employers are draining any sort of h...