alt Hacker NewsWriting is a tool, a technology. Much like hammers or saws, which are also commodified. And even though anyone can go buy a saw, not everyone is a carpenter.
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mmooss • today at 5:44 PM
> Writing is a tool, a technology.
Like paint, it can be used as a tool, to paint your house, or as a craft and artform, to paint the Rouen Cathedral.
I am not a carpenter; I use a saw at least once a month.