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Reddit mentions of Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work
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| Release date | May 2009 |
Follow it up with "Shop Class as Soulcraft". He pretty much picks up a lot from ZataoMM and continues it. He has a follow-up book to SCaS but I haven't read it yet. It's on my list when I have some $$$.
>Can you become successful without a college degree?
Yes. Absolutely.
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Ask Bill Gates, or Mark Zuckerberg (I used to say "Steve Jobs" but he's dead a decade now), and etc -- none of them actually "graduated" from college.
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>I really don't want to go to college but i'm worried I won't amount to anything if I don't go to college.
Well, ask yourself: What is it you really WANT to be?
And then answer whether THAT actually includes "going to/thru college" -- and hint: chances are it DOESN'T -- then go commit yourself to becoming that.
No, it won't be simple -- or easy or a "wateva" -- but it should and will be rewarding along the way.
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If you are into reading, then I would like to suggest you go fetch a book called "Shop Class As Soulcraft" and then read it & think about what it all says; perhaps... it will "speak to you."
I'm an attorney. I often just wish I had gone with a craft instead of what is essentially an office job in a dysfunctional profession. I've had success as an attorney and am not bitter. I just admire those who create and fix things, particularly those in trade crafts.
I can't speak to what is best for your personal situation and skills. But I went to college decades ago when tuition was cheap and student loan debts were not five- and six-figure amounts. Even with that, I would still like to go back and tell my 17-year old self to pursue a career in a trade.
I recommend the book Shop Class as Soulcraft for some good thoughts on the subject.
You might find the book Shop Class as Soulcraft interesting. I highly recommend it.
Interesting and not entirely surprising. "Human factors" are the messy part of these kind of enterprises. I saw the Mirimar outfit and another outfit called Fab Lab which also seems mostly targeted to kids/young adults. It appears to be a Massey initiative and the website doesn't seem to have had a lot of activity since 2016.
So in terms of funding, services for kids seem to be adequate (an easy sell). I wonder if there's another angle into this than encouraging STEM uptake or fostering commercial innovation? The Menzshed model is an interesting one to investigate. From what I see, they're strapped for cash and resources (possibly a factor of retirees generally having more options and a dying interest in shop work) but their tie-in to community projects is a good strategy.
I'm thinking a good angle into this is personal growth. Adopt and reflect the "Shop Class as Soulcraft" philosophy (a great book if you haven't read it). A kind of Outward Bound for knowledge workers to reconnect thinking with doing. Taking that angle, it might be possible to muster up corporate sponsorship from companies that want to be seen to value innovative, creative and resilient work forces? Possibly even health-related project funding to cater to folks who are burnt-out or looking for an outlet for tangible creativity?
Appreciate the interest. I've cued up a drink with someone in the thread for 6pm tomorrow. Seems sensible to widen the invite out to all who have expressed interest so will confirm they're OK with that and if so post meeting details to original post.