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The Case for Working with Your Hands: Or Why Office Work is Bad for Us and Fixing Things Feels Good
Matthew Crawford
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Paperback. For too long we have convinced ourselves that the only jobs worth doing involve sitting at a desk. Drawing on the work of our greatest thinkers, from Aristotle to Heidegger, from Karl Marx to Iris Murdoch, as well as on his own experiences as an electrician and motorcycle mechanic, the author intends to change the way you think about work forever. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: HPS; JMJ; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 236.
It's time to rethink our attitudes to work.
For too long we have convinced ourselves that the only jobs worth doing involve sitting at a desk. Generations of school-leavers head for university lacking the skills to fix or even understand the most basic technology. And yet many of us are not suited to office life, while skilled manual work provides one of the few and most rewarding paths to a secure living.
Drawing on the work of our greatest thinkers, from Aristotle to Heidegger, from Karl Marx to Iris Murdoch, as well as on his own experiences as an electrician and motorcycle mechanic, Matthew Crawford's irreverent and inspiring manifesto will change the way you think about work forever.
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141047294
SKU
V9780141047294
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99-99
About Matthew Crawford
Matthew Crawford is a philosopher and mechanic. He has a Ph.D. in political philosophy from the University of Chicago and served as a postdoctoral fellow on its Committee on Social Thought. Currently a fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia, he also runs Shockoe Moto, an independent motorcycle repair shop.
Reviews for The Case for Working with Your Hands: Or Why Office Work is Bad for Us and Fixing Things Feels Good
One of the most influential thinkers of our time
Sunday Times
Masterly
Economist
The best book I have read for ages ... a profound exploration of modern education, work and capitalism ... I happen to know it is in [Education Secretary] Mr Gove's in-tray ... its analysis applies with horrible precision to our education system
Matthew d'Ancona
Telegraph
A philosophy of how life should be lived, how children should be educated and how economies should be run ... Full of interesting stories and thought-provoking aperçus enlivened with humour ... Important, memorable and enjoyable
Louis de Bernières
The Times
A next-generation Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance to rally the millions who feel emotionally disconnected from work
Financial Times
A powerful new book
David Willetts, Universities and Science Minister
Telegraph
Persuasive and timely
The Times
A deep exploration of craftsmanship by someone with real hands-on knowledge. Quirky, surprising and moving
Richard Sennett A stunning indictment of the modern workplace ... Crawford points in the direction of a richer, more fulfilling way of life. This is a book that will endure
Reihan Salam
The Atlantic
A beautiful little book about human excellence
New York Times
A superb combination of testimony and reflection, and you can't put it down
Harvey Mansfield, Professor of Government at Harvard A bestseller in the United States, but its critique of 'post-industrial' capitalism is equally pertinent here ... Will be enjoyed for its iconoclasm, swagger and dry humour
Telegraph
No one who cares about the future of human work can afford to ignore this book
Jackson Lears, editor of Raritan A masterpiece filled with surprises
Dallas Morning News
The best self-help book that I've ever read. Kind of like Heidegger and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Slate
A breakout success ... touched a big nerve, quickly becoming a national best seller and generating widespread publicity
New York Times
A surprise hit ... Americans, perhaps, have found their guide
Financial Times
While the specifics come from American experience, almost everything in the book also holds true for Britain
Ian Jack
Guardian
May upend your preconceptions about labour and, just maybe, cause you to rethink your career (or how you spend your weekends) ... Impassioned and profound
Washington Post
[A] tender, wise little volume ... Crawford is a kindred spirit
Lionel Shriver Elegant and humorous
The Times
A short book that punches hard and deserves to spark off a wide debate
Herald Scotland
The sleeper hit of the publishing season
Boston Globe
Sunday Times
Masterly
Economist
The best book I have read for ages ... a profound exploration of modern education, work and capitalism ... I happen to know it is in [Education Secretary] Mr Gove's in-tray ... its analysis applies with horrible precision to our education system
Matthew d'Ancona
Telegraph
A philosophy of how life should be lived, how children should be educated and how economies should be run ... Full of interesting stories and thought-provoking aperçus enlivened with humour ... Important, memorable and enjoyable
Louis de Bernières
The Times
A next-generation Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance to rally the millions who feel emotionally disconnected from work
Financial Times
A powerful new book
David Willetts, Universities and Science Minister
Telegraph
Persuasive and timely
The Times
A deep exploration of craftsmanship by someone with real hands-on knowledge. Quirky, surprising and moving
Richard Sennett A stunning indictment of the modern workplace ... Crawford points in the direction of a richer, more fulfilling way of life. This is a book that will endure
Reihan Salam
The Atlantic
A beautiful little book about human excellence
New York Times
A superb combination of testimony and reflection, and you can't put it down
Harvey Mansfield, Professor of Government at Harvard A bestseller in the United States, but its critique of 'post-industrial' capitalism is equally pertinent here ... Will be enjoyed for its iconoclasm, swagger and dry humour
Telegraph
No one who cares about the future of human work can afford to ignore this book
Jackson Lears, editor of Raritan A masterpiece filled with surprises
Dallas Morning News
The best self-help book that I've ever read. Kind of like Heidegger and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Slate
A breakout success ... touched a big nerve, quickly becoming a national best seller and generating widespread publicity
New York Times
A surprise hit ... Americans, perhaps, have found their guide
Financial Times
While the specifics come from American experience, almost everything in the book also holds true for Britain
Ian Jack
Guardian
May upend your preconceptions about labour and, just maybe, cause you to rethink your career (or how you spend your weekends) ... Impassioned and profound
Washington Post
[A] tender, wise little volume ... Crawford is a kindred spirit
Lionel Shriver Elegant and humorous
The Times
A short book that punches hard and deserves to spark off a wide debate
Herald Scotland
The sleeper hit of the publishing season
Boston Globe