Ivan Illich...I remember seeing his book, Tools for Conviviality, when I was travelling in Europe back in 1992, and for some reason was drawn to buy it. A full circle moment!
Love this: "The modern employment contract, in which you voluntarily agree to be present at predetermined times, follow company policies, and dedicate your mental and physical energy to advancing someone else's profit margins, is… well, fairly insane from a historical standpoint."
Ivan Illich...I remember seeing his book, Tools for Conviviality, when I was travelling in Europe back in 1992, and for some reason was drawn to buy it. A full circle moment!
Very cool!
Love this: "The modern employment contract, in which you voluntarily agree to be present at predetermined times, follow company policies, and dedicate your mental and physical energy to advancing someone else's profit margins, is… well, fairly insane from a historical standpoint."
Yep, it's an amazing how much of "the way things are" are actually recent aberrations. Retirement in one's 60s is another one.