The amateur
Subtitle: the pleasures of doing what you love
By: Andy Merrifield
Publisher: Verso
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
ISBN-13: 9781786631060
Subjects: Self-culture; Amateurism; Curiosity; Hobbies
Description: In a modern world that has been taken over by experts and professionals, Andy Merrifield argues that we have lost our amateur spirit and need to rediscover the radical and liberating pleasure of doing things we love.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-219).
Table of contents: title: Preface: feeling "more alive"; title: Professionals and amateurs; title: A question of faith; title: The measure of knowledge; title: City of amateurs; title: Work in the Crystal Palace; title: Professional democracy; title: The genius of curiosity; title: Hobby-horse; title: The amateur revolution.