Fantastic essay on reclaiming meaningful labor in an age of automation. The distinction between craftsmen who use technology to improve output versus slop-proprietors who outsource everything is particularily sharp. I've noticed this in my own work where the most fullfilling projects always involve some element of struggle or constraint. When everything becomes frictionless, the satisfaction of creation seems to vanish entirely.
Fantastic essay on reclaiming meaningful labor in an age of automation. The distinction between craftsmen who use technology to improve output versus slop-proprietors who outsource everything is particularily sharp. I've noticed this in my own work where the most fullfilling projects always involve some element of struggle or constraint. When everything becomes frictionless, the satisfaction of creation seems to vanish entirely.
Spot on. Appreciate the kind words