Difference between revisions of "Convivial Tools"
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==Reparable tools== | ==Reparable tools== | ||
| − | Illich's ideas could be applied to the design of household appliances, in order to | + | Illich's ideas could be applied to the design of household appliances, in order to give them the |
| + | [http://conviviality.ouvaton.org/article.php3?id_article=2 characteristics of convivial tools], and notably [http://conviviality.ouvaton.org/article.php3?id_article=4 reparability]. | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
==Idea systems and social systems as "tools"== | ==Idea systems and social systems as "tools"== | ||
