Matthew I Crawford

May 29, 2024 | artofmanliness.com | Robert M. Pirsig |Tom Steele |Matthew I Crawford |Ron Di Santo

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig. It’s a peculiar book, especially for a bestseller. Not a lot of it is actually about zen or motorcycle maintenance, it combines a travelogue, a father/son story, and philosophical musings, and the structure of its narration makes it hard to follow. Thus, it’s the kind of book people often buy, start, and then put down without finishing.

Oct 23, 2023 | firstthings.com | Matthew I Crawford

It is forty-eight degrees Fahrenheit and sweat is dripping down my back. My goggles are steamed up and it is hard to see.

Aug 11, 2023 | abc.net.au | Jonathan Green |Hayley Crane |Alan Weedon |Rhiannon Brown |Matthew I Crawford

If it wasn't for Australian architect Bill Lucas… we might not have had the Opera House as we see it today. It was Bill who was a founding member of the group that lobbied for the international competition and jury that would go on to select Uzton's design. He was a man who fought architectural conventions and eschewed publicity, and in recent years, his life and legacy is being re-appraised by critics and curators alike.