Difference between revisions of "Michael's Projects"
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The underlying theme of all of Illich's work is how to give back to the average citizen some part of the control over knowledge and technology which is exercized by specialized elites. Illich was a precursor of the personal computing revolution and of the Internet. His book Tools for Conviviality directly influenced [http://conviviality.ouvaton.org/article.php3?id_article=39 Lee Felsenstein], whose key role in the invention of the personal computer is little recognized today. | The underlying theme of all of Illich's work is how to give back to the average citizen some part of the control over knowledge and technology which is exercized by specialized elites. Illich was a precursor of the personal computing revolution and of the Internet. His book Tools for Conviviality directly influenced [http://conviviality.ouvaton.org/article.php3?id_article=39 Lee Felsenstein], whose key role in the invention of the personal computer is little recognized today. | ||
| − | + | I originally 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 appliances more durable and easier to recycle. | |
More broadly, I wanted to explore the extent to which [http://conviviality.ouvaton.org/article.php3?id_article=21 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. | More broadly, I wanted to explore the extent to which [http://conviviality.ouvaton.org/article.php3?id_article=21 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. | ||
