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"My time as editor of Whole Earth Review introduced me to the great practical, radical philosopher of technology Ivan Illich, who made the a distinction between "convivial tools" and the kinds of technology that deaden, poison, dull, and imprison the human spirit. Such a distinction — which entails the possibility of bringing in other aspects of human character (compassion, for instance) into the design of tools — elevated the dialogue about technology beyond the Manichaean "utopia versus enslavement" arguments.75 I would caution those who follow the directions pointed out in this book to keep both Weizenbaum and Illich in mind when building and using augmentation technologies."

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