In his bestselling book SHOP CLASS AS SOULCRAFT, Matthew B. Crawford explored the ethical and practical importance of manual competence, as expressed through mastery of our physical environment. In his brilliant follow-up, THE WORLD BEYOND YOUR HEAD, Crawford investigates the challenge of mastering one's own mind.
Autor: | Crawford, Matthew B. |
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ISBN: | 9780374983703 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Verlag: | Pan macmillan Ltd. |
Veröffentlicht: | 01.01.2015 |
Untertitel: | On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction |
Matthew B. Crawford is a senior fellow at the University of Virginia's Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture and a fabricator of components for custom motorcycles. His bestselling book Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work, which has been translated into nine languages, has prompted a wide rethinking of education and labor policies in the United States and Europe, leading The Sunday Times to call him "one of the most influential thinkers of our time.¿