Maker culture from "summary" of Radical Technologies by Adam Greenfield
The culture of making things is one of the most striking emergent social forms of the early twenty-first century. It is characterized by a passionate commitment to re-engaging with the material world, to taking control of the means of production and to reinserting human values into objects that have been mass-produced for far too long. This can take many forms, from the fabrication of electronic devices in one’s own home to the crafting of bespoke furniture or apparel in small ateliers or workshops. The maker movement is a potent synthesis of both the artisanal and the technological, a collective effort to reclaim agency from the hands of a few large corporations and to place it in the hands of individuals and small groups. The maker culture is underpinned by a profound commitment to the democratization of technology and of the knowledge required to manipulate it. This commitment is expressed in numerous ways, from the free sharing of schematics and code to the organization of communal workshops and the teaching of craft skills. A significant proportion of the movement’s adherents are partisans of the princ...
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