Because we have allowed 'the market' to control what skills we value and we have become increasingly specialized, probably to our own detriment. No matter how v

Because we have allowed 'the market' to control what skills we value and we have become increasingly specialized, probably to our own detriment. No matter how valuable it may be to have practice in many skills and tools and physical feats, according to the modern market it ain't worth shit if it isn't earning more money than whatever 'specialized' labor you can perform. Self-reliance, sustainability and being frugal are valued less than chasing the market with long specialized work hours and trying to purchase the lost time back through rampant consumerism and selfish convenience, whether that is what you like or not. Time is at a premium which makes gaining more knowledge, skills, and physical aptitudes outside of your paid labors a luxury. Perhaps if people were working a 30 hour week and making enough to sustain themselves they would have more time to have such hobbys and ambitions, but most jobs that pay enough to thrive off 30 paid hours a week require far more than just 30 hours a week of work to stay employed. And most jobs that do have people working only 30 hours a week usually don't pay enough to comfortably sustain somebody.