Energy and Equity by Ivan Illich

Energy and Equity by Ivan Illich

Published in 1974, Ivan Illich’s "Energy and Equity" presents a radical critique of high-energy industrial society, focusing on how high energy consumption inevitably creates social inequality and destroys human freedom.

Illich's central thesis is straightforward: beyond a specific threshold of energy consumption, high-energy technology inevitably degrades democratic equity, creates class division, and restricts personal liberty.

The Threshold of Energy Consumption: Illich argues that there is a critical limit to how much energy a society can consume per person. Below that limit, technology serves human needs. Above that threshold, technology enslaves society to its own maintenance, turning citizens into dependent consumers.

Language: English.

Genre: Nonfiction.

Binding: সেলাই করা বাইন্ডিং

Quality: Premium Quality Books.

Printing: High Quality Printing.

Paper: Eye Friendly paper (Cream White)

Cover: Matt cover (Paperback).