True agency equals freedom. General competency is more valuable than obsessive mastery in just one area. In Episode 1, Nathan starts to unpack what C.R. Wiley calls the four languages of agency: mechanical skill, organizational skill, people skills, and aesthetics. Drawing on his experience in the military and construction, Nathan begins this multipart series by focusing on mechanical skill and how to grow in your technical and mechanical aptitude by drawing on relationships in your community.