This is why some countries, not the US, of course, designate their skilled traditional craftsman as National Treasures.
Why do that when you have YouTube? The "National Treasure" route just creates a minor elite enclave of lifestyle enthusiasts that can still disappear just because they don't have any means of getting new blood into the system nor any means of communicating their knowledge with anyone outside of the group. If that enclave actually creates something of value, then they can rely on the normal market to make a living just like everyone else.
My take is that as long as we don't flip out and declare war on competent hobbyists and craftsmen, the knowledge will stick around in one form or another (for example of such a war, the growing regulation on hobby chemistry sets because they could put an eye out). We don't need some fancy system.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Sunday November 15 2020, @03:39AM
Why do that when you have YouTube? The "National Treasure" route just creates a minor elite enclave of lifestyle enthusiasts that can still disappear just because they don't have any means of getting new blood into the system nor any means of communicating their knowledge with anyone outside of the group. If that enclave actually creates something of value, then they can rely on the normal market to make a living just like everyone else.
My take is that as long as we don't flip out and declare war on competent hobbyists and craftsmen, the knowledge will stick around in one form or another (for example of such a war, the growing regulation on hobby chemistry sets because they could put an eye out). We don't need some fancy system.