The Autonomous Body
By Sly
hi,
I wrote an article for resilience.org about the autonomous body, the shoe, the chair, and the "tool" as explained by Ivan Illich.
When we consider the criticisms made of the modern world since the 1970s, as well as the solutions proposed to resolve current and future global crises, we inevitably come across the issue of autonomy. This autonomy is framed in terms of energy and food, but also with regard to medicine, finance, etc. Eventual resilience of societies in the face of the major changes on the horizon will only be possible through systems which are less dependent on a globalised organisation, less dependent on ultra-complex super-tools, less dependent on fossil fuels, and less dependent on multinationals and corporations which jealously guard their knowledge. In order to live well in the future, we need to reclaim essential skills and wisdom: how to feed ourselves, cure ourselves, build a home, etc., all at a much more local scale. To continue reading, please visit: http://www.resilience.org/stories/2017-02-28/the-autonomous-body/
