> What is the relevant difference between axe-handles and music?
Interaction: calling back to the singer, requesting a song. Fidelity: being right there. Shared experience: being right there with a whole bunch of other excited people.
I've had tremendously emotional experiences listening to recorded music, but none so potent as hearing the same song live.
You might extend this to teaching: a recording of even the greatest lecturer can't answer your question.
Further to the discussion, though: mass production increased the base quality of tools like axes and knives, and improved efficiency. However, if you want something bespoke, mass production doesn't care. I like my semi- and full-custom knives: they were made for me, according to my specifications. Modern tooling can bridge the gap, too, yielding full-custom items of the same quality as mass-produced items.
Interaction: calling back to the singer, requesting a song. Fidelity: being right there. Shared experience: being right there with a whole bunch of other excited people.
I've had tremendously emotional experiences listening to recorded music, but none so potent as hearing the same song live.
You might extend this to teaching: a recording of even the greatest lecturer can't answer your question.
Further to the discussion, though: mass production increased the base quality of tools like axes and knives, and improved efficiency. However, if you want something bespoke, mass production doesn't care. I like my semi- and full-custom knives: they were made for me, according to my specifications. Modern tooling can bridge the gap, too, yielding full-custom items of the same quality as mass-produced items.