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Knowledge
An annotated collection of 2 books & papers on knowledge, spanning 1945 to 2008. Featuring works by Friedrich Hayek, Richard Sennett — each with editorial commentary oriented to digital product practice.
The Use of Knowledge in Society
Friedrich Hayek, 1945 · American Economic Review, Vol. 35, No. 4
The knowledge relevant for economic decisions is dispersed across society — never concentrated in a single mind. No central planner can aggregate it well. Markets work because they are a decentralised mechanism for proce…
The Craftsman
Richard Sennett, 2008 · Yale University Press
Not a technology book, but its central thesis resonates deeply: good work is born from making, not from planning. The craftsman learns by doing, develops judgement through practice, and their knowledge is inseparable fro…