Michael Bauwens wrote:
Dear Graham,
This is a very very interesting presentation ...
I don't know why Stefan posted it now, it was my talk from the last ox
conference.
Do you have any extra background on the Lucas Plan?
It was pre-internet so as far as I know there isn't much detail
available in electronic format. The only printed book I know of is
The Lucas Plan, Allison & Busby 1982, by Hilary Wainwright & Dave
Elliott (very detailed but possibly more about the trade union side of
it than you want). Google brings up a few short articles, but I haven't
found much at a quick look.
Graham
Michel
The
Lucas
Plan
shopping
list:
1.
The
process
by
which
the
product
is
identified
and
designed
is
itself
an
important
part
of
the
total
process.
2.
The
means
by
which
it
is
produced,
used
and
repaired
should
be
non-alienating.
3.
The
nature
of
the
product
should
be
such
as
to
render
it
as
visible
and
understandable
as
possible
while
compatible
with
its
performance
requirements.
4.
The
product
should
be
designed
in
such
a
way
as
to
make
it
repairable.
5.
The
process
of
manufacture,
use
and
repair
should
be
such
as
to
conserve
energy
and
materials.
6.
The
manufacturing
process,
the
manner
in
which
the
product
is
used,
and
the
form
of
its
repair
and
final
disposal
should
be
ecologically
desireable
and
sustainable.
7.
Products
should
be
considered
for
their
long-term
characteristics
rather
than
short-term
ones.
8.
The
nature
of
the
products
and
their
means
of
production
should
be
such
as
to
help
and
liberate
human
beings
rather
than
constrain,
control
and
physically
or
mentally
damage
them.
9.
The
product
should
asssist
cooperation
between
people
as
producers
and
consumers,
and
between
nation
states,
rather
than
induce
primitive
competition.
10.
Simple,
safe,
robust
design
should
be
regarded
as
a
virtue
rather
than
complex
'brittle'
systems.
11.
The
product
and
processes
should
be
such
that
they
can
be
controlled
by
human
beings
rather
than
the
reverse.
12.
The
product
and
processes
should
be
regarded
as
important
more
in
respect
of
their
use
value
than
their
exchange
value.
13.
The
products
should
be
such
as
to
assist
minorities,
disadvantaged
groups,
and
those
materially
and
otherwise
deprived.
14.
Products
for
the
Third
World
which
provide
for
mutually
non-exploitative
relationships
with
the
developed
countries
are
to
be
advocated.
15.
Products
and
process
should
be
regarded
as
part
of
culture,
and
as
such
meet
the
cultural,
historical
and
other
requirements
of
those
who
will
build
and
use
them.
16.
In
the
manufacture
of
products,
and
in
their
use
and
repair,
one
should
be
concerned
not
merely
with
production,
but
with
the
reproduction
of
knowledge
and
competence.
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