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Ivan Illich: Tools For Conviviality (Hardcover, 2001, Marion Boyars)

The conviviality for which noted social philosopher Ivan Illich is arguing is one in which …

The most effective way to open a market is to identify the use of what is new as an important privilege. If this identification succeeds, the old model is devalued and the self-interest of the consumer is wedded to the ideology of never-ending and progressive consumption. Individuals are socially graded according to the number of years their bill of goods is out of date.

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