Kris De Decker: "Low Tech: What, Why and How"

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this episode, we meet with inventor, researcher and author Kris De Decker to understand the concept of "low tech" and its relevance in a high tech society and growth-driven economy. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How does low tech differ from high tech and what does it feel like to live a low tech lifestyle? Why do we assume high tech will always be the solution, and could low tech be a feasible path for a sustainable and fulfilling future?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">De Decker shares his personal experiences as a low tech advocate and researcher in a high tech urban environment and how freedom from technology provides both challenges and unexpected benefits.  </span></p> <h3><strong>About Kris De Decker:</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kris De Decker shifted from a journalism career covering high tech to exploring low tech through formal and personal research and projects, including the Human Power Plant and the Solar Powered Website.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">De Decker is creator and author of Low Tech Magazine and No Tech Magazine, publications which explore low tech solutions to questions society assumes must be solved through high tech.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">De Decker has contributed articles about science, technology, energy and the environment to</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mother Earth News</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Techniques et Culture</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Design Magazine</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Oil Drum</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Resilience</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">EOS</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Molenecho's</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Knack"</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">"De Tijd"</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">"De Standaard"</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.  De Decker's books</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Energie in 2030"</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">advised the Dutch government on challenges related to science and technology and his book</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Stralingswarmte: gezonde warmte met minder energie"</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">provided a guide for how heat works.   </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">De Decker was born in Antwerp, Belgium and lives in Barcelona, Spain. De Decker describes himself as "rather inactive" on Twitter and LinkedIn.</span></p> <p>For Show Notes and Transcript visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episodes</p>