>[!abstract] >**Convivial austerity** is a term coined by Austrian philosopher Ivan Illich (1926–2002) to describe the voluntary self-limitation in consumption and technological scale to preserve freedom, equity, and ecological balance. >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): [[Conviviality]] >- **West** (similar): — >- **East** (different): — >- **South** (downstream): —