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The computer scientist Stephen Kell has made an Illich-like critique of computing and software development practices. I recall Kell mentions that he ran across Illich's work after beginning the critique but was struck by the similarities:

Software Against Humanity? An Illichian perspective on the industrial era of software https://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/people/staff/srk21/research/talks/...

De-Escalating Software https://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/people/staff/srk21/research/talks/...

The software developer Kartik Agaram cites Illich's 'Tools for Conviviality' as an influence on his Mu system:

http://akkartik.name/akkartik-convivial-20200607.pdf



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