>[!abstract] >In the context of sustainability, **conviviality** is a term coined by Austrian philosopher Ivan Illich (1926–2002) to describe a society in which people use tools to enhance autonomy, creativity, and mutual dependence. It is an antonym to the type of industrial productivity that creates passive consumers. >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): — >- **West** (similar): — >- **East** (different): — >- **South** (downstream): [[Convivial austerity]]