i found this article very interesting and not a little provocative.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/magazine/24labor-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&emthe value of the work we do is a deeply theological issue - see this book and others by Robert Banks for more on this.
i liked this quote from the article:
my own experience working part time in construction has taught me the value of working with my hands. read the article and comment here if you care to.A good job requires a field of action where you can put your best capacities to work and see an effect in the world. Academic credentials do not guarantee this.
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this is certainly an interesting article. i agree that working with my hands has changed how i view work. i believe, too, that while this type of work may not necessarily be academic (in the ivory tower sense) it certainly requires a well developed knowledge base, attentiveness, and reflection to do the job well and to enjoy it.
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