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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Though we rarely fix or build things ourselves anymore, interest in hands-on manual work is steadily rising again today.
Chapter 3: A solid education no longer ensures a decent career.
Chapter 4: Separating thinking from doing severely harms both blue- and white-collar workers today.
Chapter 5: Today’s schools focus less on teaching, producing an increasingly disengaged workforce overall.
Chapter 6: Cubicle work and grating management methods alienate modern knowledge workers.
Chapter 7: Teamwork feels more confining than working within crews.
Chapter 8: Finding meaningful work truly pays off in spades.
Chapter 9: Working with your hands is satisfying and can strengthen your sense of self.
Chapter 10: Manual labor is mentally engaging and helps build autonomy.
Description
Shop Class as Soulcraft (2009) is an eye-opening view into how working with your hands can transform your life. These blinks take a look at the changing nature of work, the value of manual labor and how choosing a trade, as opposed to a profession, might be your ticket to happiness.
Who Should Listen
- Academics and students who aren’t sure if a life of theoretical work is for them
- Readers who want to learn more about the philosophy and psychology of manual work
- Anybody who’s fed up with working in a cubicle and wants a way out