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Craft philosophy / American Shaker traditionShaker communal tradition (attributed to various Shaker elders, 18th–19th century)

The Shaker craftsmen had a principle that shaped every chair and cabinet they built: 'Don't make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and...

Where in your work or daily systems are you adding complexity that serves the appearance of effort rather than the...

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