Learning practical skills is extraordinarily satisfying and life-enhancing—probably more satisfying than almost any other activity—and encouraging people not just to feel demoralized while economically inactive but rather to develop skills would be beneficial for both individuals and society.
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Unidentified Speaker — Iain McGilchrist, Rupert Sheldrake and Alex Gomez-Marin in … [4O3ITKAG4_8]Evidence Quote
“one thing I've known from experience is that in the few cases where I've learned a practical skill that it has been enormously satisfying probably more satisfying than almost anything else um and so encouraging people not just to feel demoralized and not have any goal it might be better to allow people to train to develop a skill”
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