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

Author: Matthew B. Crawford

A philosopher/mechanic’s wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one’s hands Called “the sleeper hit of the publishing season” (The Boston Globe), Shop Class as Soulcraft became an instant bestseller, attracting readers with its radical (and timely) reappraisal of the merits of skilled manual labor. On both economic and psychological….Read More

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