Rafiqi Dalimunthe

Mateks, cuek, pinter, baik, jujur (@gintingdea, 2012).

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

Sociologist Richard Sennett wrote a wonderful book about the value of hand craftsmanship in his 2008 book The Craftsman. He traces the long history of why people have valued handmade goods for hundreds of years, even through periods of major technological or industrial advancement, and weaves together an engaging intellectual history involving figures like Aristotle and John Ruskin.

One of the book’s recurring themes is the value of imperfection. Sennett notes that the authors of the Encyclopédie praised the “character” of handmade goods, such as the slightly irregular bubbles in hand-blown glass bottles. He connects this idea to Voltaire, who warned us of the relentless pursuit of perfection. If we learned to embrace these imperfections, Sennett suggests, perhaps we would develop more realistic expectations about life.

This creates an interesting tension at the heart of craftsmanship. A good craftsperson strives to make something as well as they possibly can, yet must ultimately accept that perfection is unattainable because they are imperfect, like all human creatures. Toward the end of the book, Sennett discusses craftsmanship in religious terms. In the Judeo-Christian tradition, he notes, excessive pride is a sin because it risks putting the self in God's place. In this sense, the craftsperson embodies both aspiration and humility.

In Sennett's framing, craftsmanship is not necessarily about whether a machine can replicate the results, but about a human's role in production and what that process can teach us about ourselves. It's not just about materiality, but also spirituality.

[Виталя пишет код @gambala_codes]

Как выглядит АСТИГМАТИЗМ в реальной жизни:

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

In a Japanese zoo, famous male gorilla Kiyomasa was filmed sinking into deep thought after a quarrel with his partner.

[alfin rizal @alfinrizalisme]

nggak pakai mikir panjang: jokpin.

[Rafiqi Dalimunthe @idrafiqi]

@VeritasArdentur Kalau pakai kompor biasa, gimana caranya bang?

[No Context Cats @nocontextscats]

noooooo 😭

[karfianda @karf1anda]

Thanks udeh hadir hari ini @matahari (jangan bosen ye)

[Rafiqi Dalimunthe @idrafiqi]

@senimemancing Bang, kenapa 1 dan 2 nya di 21 Juli dan 1 Sep, bukan di, misalnya, 11 Juni dan 25 Juni?

[Rafiqi Dalimunthe @idrafiqi]

@senimemancing Boleh DM juga ga Hu?

[Ryan Moulton @moultano]

Oil is the most Lovecraftian thing that actually exists. You're telling me that there's a black ichor under the earth, made from the ancient dead, whose burning can realize all the dreams of man but only at the price of slowly returning the earth to its primordial state?

[テコまる @tecomalupepepe]

歩行者同士の進路被り解消システム

[Nurul Zackiah Cuntylanak Garrick🇵🇸 @ZackAvaricious]

WEI THE REDDIT CRASHOUT

[Indonesian Pop Base @iPopBase]

Ika Zidane, the Indonesian voice of Ninja Hattori in ‘Ninja Hattori-kun,’ Doraemon in ‘Stand By Me,’ Setsuna Meio in ‘Sailor Moon,’ and more, has sadly passed away.

[saking pintarnya jadi goblok @sihir_sains]

@rayestu why not both though? lining the pocket of your supporters don't necessarily preclude building something with great public benefit out of it

Chicago and New York are masterclass in incentive alignment in corruptions

[Rafiqi Dalimunthe @idrafiqi]

@stockmapping Makasih Mas Al sudah mau meluangkan waktunya buat berbagi ilmu. Mudah2an bisa saya pergunakan sebaik2nya. #YPPA

[えびふらい🔞単行本発売中 @ebifly857]

宮城で1mの津波注意報が出た
ただの波じゃないので気を付けてください

[Rafiqi Dalimunthe @idrafiqi]

the most entertaining comic by far 👌