In this chapter, Crawford discusses how being a good mechanic "offers a counterweight to the culture of narcissism" (102). Ironically, most of the chapter seems like he is sure that his profession and how how much he knows about it causes him to be better than others. While he starts off his chapter telling us that we aren't all meant for the same field, he goes on to rave about why being a mechanic is basically the better profession. That's probably not what he meant to do, but is the impression that I got. However, that could be because he seems to base his thoughts on science on his father's theoretical physicist influence. Not all science deals with theoreticals; some of it deals closely with material reality.
He does make some good points in this chapter as well. The ethical virtue involved to make work great instead of just another "idiot" is something that is definitely true. The more passion you have for what you do, the more likely you are to be careful and thoughtful in your work to do the best job possible. Work is no longer just being someone on an assembly line, but something that is a big part of who you are. This is why it is good to know if you are "careful or commanding" or a number of other personality traits (and why going into something just to please your parents almost always turns out bad).
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