He has a new perspective now:
"I had to do something with my hands. It's a big amorphous unknown -- what's going to happen to our economy. And the shed is solid, measurable. I can see it, I can touch it. It's going to be around for the next 30 years. It's the opposite of amorphous."
"This makes $700 billion seem small."
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I have to say... .this is what I like most about gardening, chopping wood, building various things like windmills.
It just tends to keep things in perspective.
Ultimately an economy depends on the exchange of goods and money is a medium, not an end in itself and nothing really teaches that like trying to produce a good by hand. (though it's usually only profitable as a learning lesson, living off your handmade goods would be really tough!)
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