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#4. Ivan Illich (ft. David Cayley)

Lost Prophets

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Reassessing Institutional Care and Gender Constructs

This chapter explores the philosophical shift in medical care from personal relationships to commodified institutional services, paralleling trends in education. It examines the implications of this change on personal autonomy, alternative care, and gender as a social construct, referencing critiques by Illich on the evolving definitions in capitalist societies.

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