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2 The Whole Earth Catalog and Spin-offs
22 July 2007, by Administrator

Preliminary note: This website is based on the philosophy of Ivan Illich, but it was inspired to an equal if not greater extent by the Whole Earth Catalog (WEC). The first Whole Earth Catalog was published in 1968, five years before the publication of Illich’s "Tools for Conviviality." Illich (...)
2 Is this Website an Encyclopedia?
22 July 2007, by Administrator

This article first reviews the characteristics that should be possessed by an encyclopedia and the criteria to be used in evaluating encyclopedia articles. It then examines to what extent this website may be considered a true encyclopedia, and what steps should be taken to meet the standard (...)
2 On-line Information about Technical Tools
22 July 2007, by Administrator

The first step in using tools, convivial or otherwise, is the selection and purchase of the required tool. In the internet era, the selection of a tool generally involves at some point the consultation of on-line information sources.
The present document aims to be an encyclopedia-type article (...)
5 The Borremans Guide to Convivial Tools
22 July 2007, by Administrator

The theme of convivial tools is closely related to that of appropriate technology. E.F. Schumacher, the best known advocate of appropriate technology, published "Small is Beautiful" in 1972, the same year that Illich published "Tools for Conviviality". Both books present the case for an (...)
1 Why an Encyclopedia of Convivial Tools?
21 July 2007, by Administrator

This "Convivial Tools" website was originally created to promote Ivan Illich’s idea of convivial tools. The site is currently evolving into an on-line encyclopedia on the subject of convivial tools.
This project of building an on-line encyclopedia raises the following questions:
Why build an (...)

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