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• they break tasks into so many components, put each person in charge of only small parts, and never show them the overall progress or completion of their tasks? I suspect it all has to do with the ideas of efficiency brought to us by Adam Smith. As Smith argued in 1776 in The Wealth of Nations, division of labor is an incredibly effective way to ach...
• Pride of creation and ownership runs deep in human beings.
• The question is: why do we take ownership in some cases and not others? At what point do we feel justified in taking pride in something we’ve worked on?
• In short, how much effort must we expend in order to be able to view our own creations with pride?
• which this crossover occurs: the “70/30 Semi-Homemade® Philosophy.” According to Lee, overextended cooks can feel the joy of creation while saving time by using ready-made products for 70 percent of the process (think cake mix, store-bought minced garlic, a jar of marinara sauce) and 30 percent “fresh creative touches” (a bit of honey and vanilla i...