Difference between revisions of "Michael's Projects"
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In particular, I wanted to apply Illich's ideas to the design of household appliances in order to tranform them into [[Reparable Tools]]. Designing appliances to be easily reparable by their owners would both give consumers more control over technology, and reduce waste by making applicances more durable and easier to recycle. | In particular, I wanted to apply Illich's ideas to the design of household appliances in order to tranform them into [[Reparable Tools]]. Designing appliances to be easily reparable by their owners would both give consumers more control over technology, and reduce waste by making applicances more durable and easier to recycle. | ||
| − | More broadly, I wanted to explore the extent to which social systems and idea systems can be considered "tools," and how they could be made more "convivial" in Illich's sense. | + | More broadly, I wanted to explore the extent to which social systems and [http://conviviality.ouvaton.org/article.php3?id_article=20 idea systems] can be considered "tools," and how they could be made more "convivial" in Illich's sense. |
==Cooperative Social Network== | ==Cooperative Social Network== | ||
