The Craftsman (Richard Sennett)

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In The Craftsman, Richard Sennett describes how working with resistant materials creates a productive friction that builds deeper skill and understanding.
Richard Sennett in The Craftsman discusses the productive tension that arises from grappling with resistant materials, a form of friction that leads to deeper skill and understanding.

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  • Friction · element
  • Commission Component
  • Design's Frontier

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  • Chapter 11, section 114 · Frontier Dimension

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