Ivan Illich

At the moment of death I hope to be surprised.

At the moment of death I hope to be surprised.

In a consumer society there are inevitably two kinds of slaves:
the prisoners of addiction and the prisoners of read more

In a consumer society there are inevitably two kinds of slaves:
the prisoners of addiction and the prisoners of envy.

We must rediscover the distinction between hope and expectation.

We must rediscover the distinction between hope and expectation.

Together we have come to realize that for most men the right to learn is curtailed by the obligation to read more

Together we have come to realize that for most men the right to learn is curtailed by the obligation to attend school

Healthy people are those who live in healthy homes on a healthy diet; in an environment equally fit for birth, read more

Healthy people are those who live in healthy homes on a healthy diet; in an environment equally fit for birth, growth work, healing, and dying... Healthy people need no bureaucratic interference to mate, give birth, share the human condition and die.