You might disagree with me, but I see business as a craft.

yourad_io · on Jan 21, 2015

craft krɑːft/
noun
1. an activity involving skill in making things by hand. "the craft of cobbling"

2. skill used in deceiving others. "her cousin was not her equal in guile and evasive craft"

You're both right.

ashark · on Jan 21, 2015

Oh, great, there's another term I'll never be able to take as it's intended when used in a business context.

Like "hustle".

skidoo · on Jan 21, 2015

A blacksmith could craftily forge strong chains for the slave-owner, but the potential for his skills would never be met in the doing.

jeremysmyth · on Jan 21, 2015

...yet the same blacksmith could turn a sword into a plowshare and make society a better place.

Straw-man arguments might have their place but they are still straw-man arguments. Not every businessman starts out being mercenary, and not every practicing tradesman cares naught for his art.