@paulbaumgart there's certainly a disconnect between individual/local-specific desires/needs and the factory system.
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@paulbaumgart there is "fit" not only in the finished good, but in its production as well - singing songs not just listening to them1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing Interesting. Are you sure that isn't just nostalgia?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @paulbaumgart
@paulbaumgart I get that every time I mention things like this lol, no I grew up on on a subsistence farm and have zero nostalgia for that1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing So then what is it? A need for a sense of satisfaction at a job well done?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @paulbaumgart
@paulbaumgart a sense of efficacy, of belonging, of meaning - we're so much wealthier than previous generations, shouldn't we be happier?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing A sense of being a member of a group that values your abilities?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@paulbaumgart exactly! which could be expressed in many ways, not just traditional ways of making things1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing I'd bet that need will end up getting filled more by virtual reality tech than by the artisanal movement, though :)1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@paulbaumgart my humble dream as a runner is for VR overlay glasses for adventure runs to solve puzzles and collect coins or whatever2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
@paulbaumgart irritating that the tools to make things like this don't seem to be widely available
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