a.k.a. talent
Complementary virtues¶
Contrasting vices¶
- helplessness?
Virtues possibly in tension¶
TBD
How to acquire or strengthen it¶
TBD
Notes and links¶
TBD
Mentioned elsewhere¶
- art/craft/know-how is one the virtues in Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics. See this summary.
Inspirational quotes¶
- “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.” ―Robert A. Heinlein
- “The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes, because God is interested in good craftsmanship.” ―Martin Luther
- “We don’t value craftsmanship anymore! All we value is ruthless efficiency, and I say we deny our own humanity that way! Without appreciation for grace and beauty, there’s no pleasure in creating things and no pleasure in having them! Our lives are made drearier, rather than richer! How can a person take pride in his work when skill and care are considered luxuries! We’re not machines! We have a human need for craftsmanship!” ―Bill Watterson, There’s Treasure Everywhere
