Crawford: Shop Class as Soulcraft
Summary: Shop Class as Soulcraft by Crawford (Penguin Press (2009)). (Stub — expand from highlights.)
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Quote pages: Crawford — Shop Class as Soulcraft
Last updated: 2026-05-07
Quotes
Cognition and Manual Work
“Thinking is often more intense in the manual trades than in the office, because the feedback from reality is immediate and unforgiving.” (Chapter 1, p. 15)
Identity and Agency
“We find our identity when we stop being consumers of pre-packaged solutions and start being makers of our own environment.” (Chapter 3, p. 62)