The Convivial Society
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When the Timeline Becomes Our SidewalkReflections on Jane Jacobs, sidewalks, digital media, and our common civic life.
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Nov 12 6
Structurally Induced AcediaTending to our information ecosystem, if we attempt it at all, requires a striking degree of vigilance and discipline. There is no given balance betwee…
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Nov 5 7
Common Worlds, Common Sense, and the Digital RealmI’ve been thinking about tables of late, literally and figuratively. Chiefly, what I’ve had in mind is the table as an emblem of hospitality, and, rela…
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Oct 25 2
Remembering Illich: A Conversation with Gov. Jerry BrownListen now | Gov. Jerry Brown, a longtime friend of Ivan Illich's and student of his work sat down to talk to me about his friendship with Illich and t…
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Oct 16
What Do Human Beings Need?We have an opportunity to examine more carefully some of the assumptions that have informed the way we think about the nature of a good life. And I wou…
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Sep 29 1
Remembering Illich: A Conversation with Gustavo Esteva Listen now (67 min) | It was my pleasure back in June to enjoy a conversation with Carl Mitcham about the life and work of Ivan Illich. A couple of wee…
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Sep 10 3
Human Interests and Technological SystemsWhen a system becomes sufficiently complex, the human element more often than not becomes a problem to be solved. The solution is to either remove the …
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Sep 2 6
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