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As an exercise to the reader, name:

1. He who works with his hands and heart, but not his head.

2. He who works with his head and heart, but not his hands.



1. yearning hobbyist

2. critic


1. Some Zen practitioners. 2. Philosophers.


Are both artists. He who can shut down his head when it gets in the way, is an artist. He who can produce astonishing things without the use of his hands is also an Artist - of a very special kind. As far as I can tell, Heart is at the heart of Art.


Also: with his head but neither hands nor heart, and with heart but neither hands nor head.

For completeness there's the null set.


For these cases:

Who is someone who works with...

...his heart, but neither hands nor head: A blood donor.

...his head, but neither hands nor heart: A brain in a jar.

...neither hands, heart, nor head: A pointy-haired boss.




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