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Ivan Illich

(Illich, Ivan, 1926-2002)

Ivan Dominic Illich ( iv-AHN IL-itch; German: [ˈiːvan ˈɪlɪtʃ]; 4 September 1926 – 2 December 2002) was an Austrian Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher, and social critic. His 1971 book Deschooling Society criticises modern society's institutional approach to education, an approach that demotivates and alienates individuals from the process of learning. His 1975 book Medical Nemesis, importing to the sociology of medicine the concept of medical harm, argues that industrialised society widely impairs quality of life by overmedicalising life, pathologizing normal conditions, creating false dependency, and limiting other more healthful solutions. Illich called himself "an errant pilgrim." (From Wikipedia)

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Illich, Ivan, 1926-2002: Deschooling Society (HTML at Wayback Machine)
Illich, Ivan, 1926-2002: Energy and Equity (HTML at Wayback Machine)
Illich, Ivan, 1926-2002: Guarding the Eye in the Age of Show (2001 edition) (PDF at davidtinapple.com)
Illich, Ivan, 1926-2002: Selected works and commentary (HTML at PDF at Wayback Machine)
Illich, Ivan, 1926-2002: Tools for Conviviality (HTML at Wayback Machine)

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