Review of 'Why We Make Things and Why It Matters: The Education of a Craftsman' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
I was expecting a book that delivered on the first clause of the title, but this is more of a biography. It does not explain 'why we make things', nor 'why it matters'. It tells the interesting story of Peter Korn, but it would have worked better in a long form article than a book. I have no doubt that Korn has the answer to the questions about craft and meaning, but he did not see fit to include them in this book.