I have been binge-watching the shows "Edwardian Farm", "Victorian Farm", and "Full Steam Ahead" in which three historians recreate what life was like for the average farmer or worker during those periods. It's interesting to see how diverse the skill sets were before trains and other technologies made specialization possible—some of these were difficult skills most of us can't even fathom having to do today. Once goods were able to flow freely, people were able to give up on doing every single thing all by themselves and could focus specializing and really digging into their niche.
I think YouTube is probably the most valuable thing about the internet, at least for me. I can't tell you how many times I thought, "Well, I'll never find a video explaining how to do this particular thing," but then I do find it. It's amazing to me how many people are willing to film themselves teaching the world how to do something like make yarn out of dog's fur or change the water filter for some particular model of refrigerator where the filter often gets stuck unless you push really really hard.
In Israel, there is a volunteer group called 'Yedidim", that specializes in jump starting cars and other types of non-medical' 'emergency' help.
They do a crash course on how to change a tire and stuff, but they're ethos is show up, and if you don't know then search on YouTube.
Oh that is fascinating. Thank you for sharing. Will definitely check them out.
There's an American group called chaveirim, I have no idea if they have the same ethos, but they have the same function more or less.
I have been binge-watching the shows "Edwardian Farm", "Victorian Farm", and "Full Steam Ahead" in which three historians recreate what life was like for the average farmer or worker during those periods. It's interesting to see how diverse the skill sets were before trains and other technologies made specialization possible—some of these were difficult skills most of us can't even fathom having to do today. Once goods were able to flow freely, people were able to give up on doing every single thing all by themselves and could focus specializing and really digging into their niche.
I think YouTube is probably the most valuable thing about the internet, at least for me. I can't tell you how many times I thought, "Well, I'll never find a video explaining how to do this particular thing," but then I do find it. It's amazing to me how many people are willing to film themselves teaching the world how to do something like make yarn out of dog's fur or change the water filter for some particular model of refrigerator where the filter often gets stuck unless you push really really hard.