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Shop Class as Soulcraft

An Inquiry Into the Value of Work
Mar 31, 2012delfon rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book is nothing short of calumny, and suffers from one main problem. The author does not know the why of college/university. Its more a condemnation of the student than the study. Never, ever, was a liberal arts education designed to qualify one for a career, job or profession. The idealistic version of trades does not mesh, and there are severe problems therein. The cubical driven 'educated' person is not the norm. I would suggest the author get a real life and try to understand himself and his intellectual weakness therein. Trades are ideal if one cannot stomach reading, but the ideal of independence flies in the face of reality. This is an ideal book if one is torn between options, a college education should not be undertaken without the realization one may never meet ones own expectations. While a trade can provide the financial benefits, and satisfaction, to most, it does not do so for all.