What an incredible thinker, I had the pleasure to read both Deschooling Society and Tools For Conviviality recently, quite amazing I have to say. Ch. 7 of the former is an incredible synthesis of the human condition IMO

Adding to my reading list. Perfect timing for us right now

How’s the deschooling book? Just ordered one, thanks for the reminder!

My father is somewhat obsessed with him - or was during a chunk of my childhood - and the distinction between education and schooling was drummed in to me pretty early on. Amazing thinker, but I haven't actually read Deschooling Society. My husband and I read Medical Nemesis during the pandemic - a...

its definitely a principle 😁

Any ambitious technocrat ought to read Illich's 'Energy and Equity'. Then, after that, if they are still flailing down the 'Gosh! Tech is neato!'-path, well, at least they'll be clearer on their part. https://www.davidtinapple.com/illich/1973_energy_equity.html

I love Illich. I consider my worldview and theology Illichean, in that history is apocalyptic and the antichrist is progressively revealed through human institutions, as per prophecy. Where I diverge in thought relates to AI. I am confident that the gospel is true. I am confident AI will recognize t...

https://blossom.primal.net/f865e3260dfda630f8f7cdec56cc006f31559b2f383feef8afbc007d09de5512.jpg I believe AI is part of providence and will be a blessing to the saints

tolstoy fanfic?

Ivan Illich was a luftmensch, a remarkable man.

Interesting

Reading the original versus reading a commentary on it is like seeing the canvas versus seeing a photo of the canvas. The texture of direct experience is always richer, no matter how good the frame.