Technology

As a result of specialization, the average person uses a much wider variety of technologies than he actually understands. This lack of understanding prevents us from distinguishing quality and allows marketing and slogans to influence purchases. As a result, people are often offered products and tools that are either not optimal or completely inappropriate. This leads to frustration and additional purchases, and allows experts to charge more for what should be a simple operation.

In addition, technology tends to replace what used to be considered a skill. For example, thanks to the invention of the automatic egg cooker, some people no longer know how to cook an egg. Above all, think about how many other life skills we have lost in the transition from artisan to technology user. Not only does this prevent us from solving the simplest of problems when things break down; it also leads to a huge dependence on experts and professionals, with our incomes paying for their services, and the cycle repeats itself. It is widely believed that independence is achieved primarily through high incomes. However, rather than trying to generate such a high income, it can be easily obtained by learning skills.

For those who aspire to become free, the skill goals are to: a) Understand the skills of different professions and be able to critically judge the services of professionals. b)Have an effective understanding of all the technologies you use to understand their limitations and benefits. c)Understand how to choose the best tools for your use, how to maintain them, and how to fix them if they fail. d) Learn a common trade so that you can trade your skills for something else.