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Are you accusing artist blacksmiths of spending too much time thinking about/admiring their ad hoc tools? Cf Whitehead Civilization advances by extending the
by gsf_emergency 2y ago
Are you accusing artist blacksmiths of spending too much time thinking about/admiring their ad hoc tools?
Cf Whitehead
Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking of them.
- bmacho 2y agoIs this a definition for "advancing" regards civilization? Bc it is not happening, and it is arguable if it is good for us at all.
- gsf_emergency 2y agoWhitehead probably did not consider how many "hobbyist blacksmiths" we would need to fix the abstractions when they leak
- asa400 2y agoActually no! The tools that make sense for industry are sometimes not specific enough for artists, and simultaneously the tools that make sense for artists are sometimes hard to generalize in an industrial setting where repeatability and composition are have greater importance to the success of the end product. My quibble is when folks say artist blacksmiths and industrial metal forming are the same and should be treated the same, to continue the metaphor.
- HPsquared 2y agoThe industrial metal factory needs an army of artisans to keep the equipment running.