Ivan Illich on Water and the History of the Senses - 1984

Here is Ivan Illich, speaking in 1984 at the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture. His topic: the history of water and of the senses. The following year, the Institute published his book 'H2O and the Waters of Forgetfulness.' It is still in print and a must for anyone interested in the senses, in water, in the history of sewers and smells, and in the "historicity of 'stuff'," as Illich puts it.
This is an excerpt of an hour-long video of Illich's complete talk and the following Q&A. That video is now available for downloading, in two parts, from the Internet Archive; it is well worth the effort:
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Also, see this link for an interview - in French, but translation is available:
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[@SILVIAGE]

Thank you VERY MUCH. It's a great pleasure and a rare opportunity.

[@17xRayWinslow]

I am glad you liked it. Make sure to check out the full video, available at the links I have provided in the description, above.

[@yoefs]

Thanks... really interesting and rare footage...

[@marale39]

Thank you so much for sharing on youtube

[@Bruce825]

Thanks for posting this, very interesting.
I wondered if you had video of the remainder of his speech? I looked on your channel but couldn't find anything.

[@17xRayWinslow]

Make sure you check out the links I've posted in the links area above ("Show more"), which enable you to download or watch the full movie.

[@17xRayWinslow]

Bruce ... if you look in my description of the video, you will find two URLs pointing to the complete video, an hour long. It's at the Internet Archive.

[@markkleiner157]

Did Dallas ever build their synthetic lake??

[@17xRayWinslow]

More Illich at backpalm (dot) blogspot (dot) com

[@MarcoSicco]

💜🎩

[@stevemills1593]

Hi

[@17xRayWinslow]

Make sure you follow the links I offered and watch the entire video; it's almost an hour long.
Illich was deeply opposed to being recorded, on audio tape or film. "Modern-day pornography," he called it. But yes, we are lucky to have this short clip of such an extraordinary thinker and human being.

[@gnuPirate]

What a shame ! There is nothing like hearing a great speech or speaker ):

[@AudioPervert1]

Harvey's ambition and scientific temper did wonders and disasters...

[@clementsimonnet5187]

J'ai l'habitude de l'entendre parler Français