A lot of people value making things, but the type of things I want to make is different from the type of things I want to use. Many people want to make art of various kinds, fewer would value making disposable plastic packaging. There is also the fact that if a non expert is making something for the fun of it, there is a good chance it just won’t work. I might want to play a functional flute despite having made a flute that sounds like strangled cat. And if you want to build anything high tech, you can’t easily work your way up from raw materials. Many people would like to do some programming without having to build microelectronic components.
A lot of people value making things, but the type of things I want to make is different from the type of things I want to use. Many people want to make art of various kinds, fewer would value making disposable plastic packaging. There is also the fact that if a non expert is making something for the fun of it, there is a good chance it just won’t work. I might want to play a functional flute despite having made a flute that sounds like strangled cat. And if you want to build anything high tech, you can’t easily work your way up from raw materials. Many people would like to do some programming without having to build microelectronic components.