Much of modern life raises these questions, but people's relationship with their cars perhaps best exemplifies them. And he addresses some huge, fascinating issues: how people retain self-respect when computers are deskilling them, and sovereignty over their lives when computers are spying on them. His thesis demands that he convey the pleasure of driving, and he's up to the task. I am with Crawford - JENNI RUSSELL * The Times *ДЄ pleasure to read. He makes the case for a broader view of the purpose of life than simply the defence of it. He argues that when the state cocoons its citizens from dangers, people lose the elemental pleasure, autonomy, mastery and sense of discovery that comes from taking their own decisions and risks. Freddie Sayers speaks to Matthew Crawford, a motorcycle mechanic turned philosopher with a unique perspective on the current moment. Matthew Crawford is one of those who believes that western societies are being blighted by what he terms safetyism, the elevation of safety above all else. Even if you have no interest in driving you will find yourself swept up by his elegant prose and glad to find his humane intelligence doing battle with some of the most troubling trends in modern life - DAVID GOODHART, author of The Road to Somewhere Matthew Thomas explains how the working class doesnt feature in its gentrified agenda in. He alerts us to the deeper meaning in ordinary activities, such as driving a car, and how they connect to concerns about freedom, responsibility and moral choice. Matthew Crawford explores how liberal individualism has an innate tendency towards authoritarianism in an article for UnHerd titled Covid was liberalismвЂ™s endgame.By UnHerd. Matthew Crawford is the grand master of the everyday. is essential to human progress - TIM ADAMS * Observer * It has been a theme in many UnHerd interviews, ranging from Matthew Crawford. a powerful (and enjoyable) corrective against that wisdom that suggests the unchecked march of all-seeing tech monopolies. UnHerd with Freddie Sayers - via Podcast Addict Freddie Sayers from. Not since Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance has someone better articulated the soul-enhancing possibilities of tinkering with tools, making useful stuff work well. the loss of individual agency and the human pleasure of acquired skill and calculated risk. One of the most original and mind-opening studies of practical philosophy to have appeared for many years - John Gray * Unherd *

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