{"product_id":"why-we-make-things-why-it-matters-1784705063","title":"Why We Make Things \u0026 Why It Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1784705063\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peter Korn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do we make things? Why do we choose the emotionally and physically demanding work of bringing new objects into the world with creativity and skill? Why does it matter that we make things well? What is the nature of work? And what is the nature of a good life?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart memoir, part polemic, part philosophical reflection, this is a book about the process of creation and what it means to be a craftsman in a mass-produced world. For woodworker Peter Korn, the challenging work of bringing something new and meaningful into the world through ones own efforts is exactly what generates authenticity, meaning, and fulfilment, for which many of us yearn. This is not a how-to book in any sense, Korn wants to get at the why of craft in particular, and the satisfaction of creative work in general, to understand its essential nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow does the making of objects shape our identities? How do the products of creative work inform society? In short, what does the process of making things reveal to us about ourselves? Korn draws on four decades of hands-on experience to answer these questions eloquently in this heartfelt, personal and revealing book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52208388833568,"sku":"NEW1784705063","price":22.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/A1K-GAmBwsL.jpg?v=1787140538","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/why-we-make-things-why-it-matters-1784705063","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}