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 Ivan Illich's philosophy and work are central to Andrew T. Austin's philosophy and attitude towards healthcare, psychiatry, and therapy, having been first introduced to them via his nurse training in 1989–1992, where critical and holistic approaches formed the main emphasis in training. Ivan Illich's philosophy and work are central to Andrew T. Austin's philosophy and attitude towards healthcare, psychiatry, and therapy, having been first introduced to them via his nurse training in 1989–1992, where critical and holistic approaches formed the main emphasis in training.
  
-Ivan Illich [(Ivan_Illich>Ivan Illich[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Illich|Wikipedia]])] was a philosopher and social critic who is known for his critiques of modern institutions, particularly in the areas of education, healthcare, and development. Illich was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1926 and was educated in both Europe and the United States. He spent much of his life traveling and living in Latin America, where he became involved in the Catholic social justice movement and developed many of his ideas about the negative effects of modern institutions on society.+Ivan Illich[(Ivan_Illich>Ivan Illich[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Illich|Wikipedia]])] was a philosopher and social critic who is known for his critiques of modern institutions, particularly in the areas of education, healthcare, and development. Illich was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1926 and was educated in both Europe and the United States. He spent much of his life traveling and living in Latin America, where he became involved in the Catholic social justice movement and developed many of his ideas about the negative effects of modern institutions on society.
  
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 +Meanwhile the whole machinery of the State, in all the different countries, is turned on to making defenceless children believe absurd propositions the effect of which is to make them willing to die in defence of sinister interests under the impression that they are fighting for truth and right. This is only one of countless ways in which education is designed, not to give true knowledge, but to make the people pliable to the will of their masters. Without an elaborate system of deceit in the elementary schools it would be impossible to preserve the camouflage of democracy.
 +<cite>Bertrand Russell (1922), Free Thought and Official Propaganda[(Free_Thought_and_Official_Propaganda>Bertrand Russell(1922) - Free Thought and Official Propaganda[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Thought_and_Official_Propaganda|Wikipedia]])]
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 One of Illich's main philosophical ideas was the concept of "deschooling" [(Deschooling_Society>Deschooling Society[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deschooling_Society|Wikipedia]])], which refers to the belief that traditional schools and universities are harmful to individuals and society. Illich argued that formal education often serves to stratify society and perpetuate inequality rather than providing genuine learning and personal growth. He believed that education should be a lifelong process that is based on self-directed learning and the exchange of knowledge between people rather than being controlled by institutions. One of Illich's main philosophical ideas was the concept of "deschooling" [(Deschooling_Society>Deschooling Society[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deschooling_Society|Wikipedia]])], which refers to the belief that traditional schools and universities are harmful to individuals and society. Illich argued that formal education often serves to stratify society and perpetuate inequality rather than providing genuine learning and personal growth. He believed that education should be a lifelong process that is based on self-directed learning and the exchange of knowledge between people rather than being controlled by institutions.
  
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 Illich also criticizes the way medicine is organized, arguing that it is too centralized and hierarchical. He believes that the medical profession has become too powerful and is able to dictate the terms of healthcare to patients, rather than working in partnership with them to address their needs. Illich also criticizes the way medicine is organized, arguing that it is too centralized and hierarchical. He believes that the medical profession has become too powerful and is able to dictate the terms of healthcare to patients, rather than working in partnership with them to address their needs.
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 In addition, Illich argues that the medical profession has become too focused on disease and illness, rather than on promoting health and well-being. He suggests that this focus on disease has led to a culture of dependency, in which people rely on doctors and medications to solve all of their health problems, rather than taking an active role in their own health and well-being. In addition, Illich argues that the medical profession has become too focused on disease and illness, rather than on promoting health and well-being. He suggests that this focus on disease has led to a culture of dependency, in which people rely on doctors and medications to solve all of their health problems, rather than taking an active role in their own health and well-being.
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 To counter the medicalization of death, Illich argued for a shift towards a more holistic approach to end-of-life care that takes into account not only the medical needs of the individual but also their emotional, spiritual, and social needs. He argued for the importance of providing individuals with the support and resources they need to make their own end-of-life decisions and die with dignity and autonomy. To counter the medicalization of death, Illich argued for a shift towards a more holistic approach to end-of-life care that takes into account not only the medical needs of the individual but also their emotional, spiritual, and social needs. He argued for the importance of providing individuals with the support and resources they need to make their own end-of-life decisions and die with dignity and autonomy.
  
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