Difference between revisions of "Michael's Projects"
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:''Main article:'' [[Convivial Tools]] | :''Main article:'' [[Convivial Tools]] | ||
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| + | As originally defined by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Illich Ivan Illich] in his book "Tools for Conviviality," a convivial tool is one which allows the user to work with autonomy. | ||
| + | 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 typically exercized by specialized elites. | ||
I originally wanted to apply Illich's ideas to the design of household appliances in order to tranform them into [[Reparable Tools]]. More broadly, I wanted to explore the extent to which idea systems and social systems can be considered "tools," and how they could be made more "convivial" in Illich's sense. However, my projects in the field of Convivial Tools got bogged down in the task of writing detailed content for the websites that I created on the subject. | I originally wanted to apply Illich's ideas to the design of household appliances in order to tranform them into [[Reparable Tools]]. More broadly, I wanted to explore the extent to which idea systems and social systems can be considered "tools," and how they could be made more "convivial" in Illich's sense. However, my projects in the field of Convivial Tools got bogged down in the task of writing detailed content for the websites that I created on the subject. | ||
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| + | My [http://conviviality.ouvaton.org Convivial Tools] website promotes the ideas | ||
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==The Convivial Internet== | ==The Convivial Internet== | ||
