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this week: defining progress

In economics on 30 June 2008 tagged diy, diy movement, economic development, economic pressure, illich, market pressure, progress, technological progress, weeklies with 10 comments

Progress is the problem
Illich was the first to point out to me the potentially toxic nature of the idea[l] of “progress.” And I have yet to come up with a satisfactory outlook on how to couch progress in a consistent, empowering, and safe way. I don’t want an asymptotic vision of progress that [...]