Illich, Ivan
Tools for Conviviality
- ISBN 13:
- 9781842300114
- author:
- Illich, Ivan
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Genre:
- Health & Wellbeing, Self Help, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Tools for Conviviality by Ivan Illich is a thought-provoking work that explores the need to redefine our relationship with tools and technology. Published in 2021, this book builds upon Illich's earlier ideas presented in Deschooling Society, challenging the dominant role of technocratic elites in industrial society. Illich argues that traditional tools often prioritize efficiency over autonomy, leading to a loss of individual freedom and creativity. In contrast, he proposes the concept of "conviviality" - autonomous and creative intercourse among persons and with their environment. This vision has had significant influence on the development of personal computers and continues to inspire new approaches to tool design. By examining the limitations of industrial productivity and the importance of conviviality, Illich offers a compelling critique of our modern world and a vision for a more human-centered approach to technology.
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