1
/
of
0
Crawford Matthew B.
Crawford Matthew B. - Why We Drive Toward A Philosophy Of The Open Road - Paperback
Crawford Matthew B. - Why We Drive Toward A Philosophy Of The Open Road - Paperback
Books
Regular price
$18.41 USD
Regular price
Sale price
$18.41 USD
Unit price
/
per
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Couldn't load pickup availability
Binding: Paperback
Description: A brilliant and defiant celebration of driving as a unique pathway of human freedom by "one of the most influential thinkers of our time" (Sunday Times)" Why We Drive weaves philosophers thinkers and scientific research with shade - tree mechanics and racers to defend our right to independence making the case that freedom of motion is essential to who we are as a species. We hope you'll read it." Road & Track Once we were drivers the open road alive with autonomy adventure danger trust and speed. Today we are as likely to be in the back seat of an Uber as behind the wheel ourselves. Tech giants are hurling us toward a shiny happy self - driving future selling utopia but equally keen to advertise to a captive audience strapped into another expensive device. Are we destined then to become passengers not drivers? Why We Drive reveals that much more may be at stake than we might think. Ten years ago in the New York Times - bestselling Shop Class as Soulcraft philosopher - mechanic Matthew B. Crawford a University of Chicago Ph D who owned his own motorcycle shop made a revolutionary case for manual labor one that ran headlong against the pretentions of white - collar office work. Now using driving as a window through which to view the broader changes wrought by technology on all aspects of contemporary life Crawford investigates the driver's seat as one of the few remaining domains of skill exploration play and freedom. Blending philosophy and hands - on storytelling Crawford grounds the narrative in his own experience in the garage and behind the wheel recounting his decade - long restoration of a vintage Volkswagen as well as his journeys to thriving automotive subcultures across the country. Crawford leads us on an irreverent but deeply considered inquiry into the power of faceless bureaucracies the importance of questioning mindless rules and the battle for democratic self - determination against the surveillance capitalists. A meditation on the competence of ordinary people Why We Drive explores the genius of our everyday practices on the road the rewards of folk engineering and the existential value of occasionally being scared shitless. Witty and ingenious throughout Why We Drive is a rebellious and daring celebration of the irrepressible human spirit.
Title: Why We Drive Toward A Philosophy Of The Open Road
Author(s): Crawford Matthew B.
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780062741974
Pages: 368 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 6/8/2021
Description: A brilliant and defiant celebration of driving as a unique pathway of human freedom by "one of the most influential thinkers of our time" (Sunday Times)" Why We Drive weaves philosophers thinkers and scientific research with shade - tree mechanics and racers to defend our right to independence making the case that freedom of motion is essential to who we are as a species. We hope you'll read it." Road & Track Once we were drivers the open road alive with autonomy adventure danger trust and speed. Today we are as likely to be in the back seat of an Uber as behind the wheel ourselves. Tech giants are hurling us toward a shiny happy self - driving future selling utopia but equally keen to advertise to a captive audience strapped into another expensive device. Are we destined then to become passengers not drivers? Why We Drive reveals that much more may be at stake than we might think. Ten years ago in the New York Times - bestselling Shop Class as Soulcraft philosopher - mechanic Matthew B. Crawford a University of Chicago Ph D who owned his own motorcycle shop made a revolutionary case for manual labor one that ran headlong against the pretentions of white - collar office work. Now using driving as a window through which to view the broader changes wrought by technology on all aspects of contemporary life Crawford investigates the driver's seat as one of the few remaining domains of skill exploration play and freedom. Blending philosophy and hands - on storytelling Crawford grounds the narrative in his own experience in the garage and behind the wheel recounting his decade - long restoration of a vintage Volkswagen as well as his journeys to thriving automotive subcultures across the country. Crawford leads us on an irreverent but deeply considered inquiry into the power of faceless bureaucracies the importance of questioning mindless rules and the battle for democratic self - determination against the surveillance capitalists. A meditation on the competence of ordinary people Why We Drive explores the genius of our everyday practices on the road the rewards of folk engineering and the existential value of occasionally being scared shitless. Witty and ingenious throughout Why We Drive is a rebellious and daring celebration of the irrepressible human spirit.
Title: Why We Drive Toward A Philosophy Of The Open Road
Author(s): Crawford Matthew B.
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780062741974
Pages: 368 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 6/8/2021