Matthew Crawford
American philosopher and motorcycle mechanic whose Shop Class as Soulcraft argued for the intellectual dignity of manual work against the knowledge economy's disdain for craft. The World Beyond Your Head examined attention, skills, and the culture of distraction.
Works
- Shop Class as SoulcraftDefense of manual work as meaningful and philosophically valuable
- The World Beyond Your HeadPhilosophy of attention in digital age and reclaiming focused perception
- Why We DriveArgument for driving as fundamental to freedom and human flourishing
- The Case for Working with Your HandsEndorsement of hands-on craftsmanship over abstract knowledge work