Talented, Tired, Beautiful Feet Book

Illich is a curmudgeon, and it's hard to agree with absolutely everything he says (though I eventually conceded to his idea of a 15-mph universal speed limit on all roadways). But curmudgeons, like prophets (and I suspect there's plenty of overlap), get to say whatever follows from a train of logic, rather than conceding to certain political expediencies. And that is what makes Illich spectacular.

This is a good volume to get a survey of all of Illich's issues -- education, medicine, transporation, housing, work, international development. If you have a stake in any of these things, be sure you read Illich at some point.