Difference between revisions of "Historical Roots Narrative"
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In the mid-1970s Ivan Illich presented his idea of [[Convivial Tools]] as an alternative to the existing system of industrial tools. However, the criticism of the dominant forms of the industrial system has a long historical background. | In the mid-1970s Ivan Illich presented his idea of [[Convivial Tools]] as an alternative to the existing system of industrial tools. However, the criticism of the dominant forms of the industrial system has a long historical background. | ||
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The criticism of industrial technology first emerged during the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century, but the framework for the debate was set nearly a century earlier, during the French Enlightenment. Most of the Enlightenment philosophers held that the development of civilisation and knowledge would inevitably bring social progress, but [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]] held on the contrary that the progress of civilisation, in separating city dwellers from nature, degraded their well-being and corrupted their morals | The criticism of industrial technology first emerged during the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century, but the framework for the debate was set nearly a century earlier, during the French Enlightenment. Most of the Enlightenment philosophers held that the development of civilisation and knowledge would inevitably bring social progress, but [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]] held on the contrary that the progress of civilisation, in separating city dwellers from nature, degraded their well-being and corrupted their morals | ||
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The industrial revolution brought with it widespread social ravage that was commented upon by many contemporaries, such as the sociologist [[Emile Durkheim]]. In his "On the social division of labour" Durkheim cites several early nineteenth-century observers who commented on the degraded condition of industrial workers. In a similar vein, the Marxist [[Theory of Alienation]] analysed the discontent of the worker in the industrial factory. Another nineteenth century critic of the industrial revolution was [[Henry David Thoreau]], who foresaw that the development of industrial society would foster inequality of competencies. | The industrial revolution brought with it widespread social ravage that was commented upon by many contemporaries, such as the sociologist [[Emile Durkheim]]. In his "On the social division of labour" Durkheim cites several early nineteenth-century observers who commented on the degraded condition of industrial workers. In a similar vein, the Marxist [[Theory of Alienation]] analysed the discontent of the worker in the industrial factory. Another nineteenth century critic of the industrial revolution was [[Henry David Thoreau]], who foresaw that the development of industrial society would foster inequality of competencies. | ||
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