The dangers of industrialisation why we need to rebuild a convivial society

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News Summary

  • Ivan Illich, priest, thinker, and critic of industrial society, warned in his book Tools for Conviviality that “a tool can grow out of man’s control” 50 years ago
  • Illich argued that widespread industrialism would destroy us
  • We need to maximise “convivial tools” that enrich us and minimise ‘industrial tools’ that can enslave and kill us
Richard Smith, chairUK Health Alliance on Climate Changerichardswsmith{at}yahoo.co.ukWriter Ivan Illich foresaw out current global polycrisis [+7896 chars]

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