I'm taking a Wilderness First Responder course with NOLS right now (hybrid online/in person). It's the first training I've done in a while, and I'm doing it because I think first aid is an "essential human skill" - i.e. everybody should probably know at least a little of this.
I'm considering what other essential skills I should attempt to acquire to be a Good Human who can do Basic Things that Help Myself And Others. I've already got some project management, rationality, and conflict training, which feel like they're on that list. Tossing around:
- Woodworking/basic building and repair (of what?)
- Gun training
- Permaculture and food production
What skills are "essential" obvs depend on our environment (I live in more rural areas). They are also based on beliefs, like mine that the world's essential services for food, water, laws, and emergency care may be disrupted in the next few decades. But I think I'd consider skills like first aid important for Good Humanship even if I lived in a city and thought hospitals would always be around.
What, to you, feel like "essential human skills"?