“Post Growth”—Why and How?
We want positive growth, which first requires an end to global warming and attention to other on-coming ecological crises.
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Money is a Social Agreement—Let’s Start Treating It That Way
Only when we leave cartoonish barter villages to the world of fiction and embrace money as a social agreement will we truly make money work for us.
Ironic and Tragic: Technological Fundamentalism and Our Fear of Limits
It is ironic that technological fundamentalists believe we can do anything we set our minds to, except limit the voraciousness of the human enterprise. It will be tragic if this fundamentalism continues to determine our course and the scariest dystopian scenarios become our future.
Cascadia and the Global Resurgence of Bioregional Activism
Instead of seeing everything through the lens of the political economy and civilization, as if they were somehow divorced from earthly systems, bioregionalism proposes that ecological systems be treated as the foundational substrate for everything.
A Tale of Two Yarn-Makers Reviving the Local Mill
The Spinsters hope to both beautify the downtown core and bring wool manufacturing back to Bellingham. They’re not the only ones looking forward to the transformation. Downtown Bellingham Partnership’s Jenny Hagemann says Spincycle’s move is “an exciting chapter” in the neighbourhood’s “continued revitalization.”
Introducing commons ideas at the Festival of Commoning
I want to convince you that a commons system is a better system, and it’s achievable – a combination of new commons economy and commons governance ideas. I think a commons system will produce much better leaders in terms of integrity, compassion and intelligence than capitalism and liberal democracy.
Interview: The Populist Moment
What takes place in the 1980s and 1990s is a concerted class offensive that attempts to execute a controlled demolition of civil society.
“Our Future is Ancestral:” The Micro-Revolution of Ethno-Tourism
Looking back can teach us how to move forward. That’s why, to close with Krenak’s words, our future is ancestral.
Degrowth aims to achieve ‘frugal abundance’
Degrowth is about building societies in which everyone is rich – without much material. It is a desirable project to strive for.
Solving the housing crisis via the commons
The Housing Commons is like Aikido; it uses the force of the attack – the insane and dangerous cruelty of ever-increasing house prices – to provide the force whereby we preserve ourselves
Breaking Down the Far Right: Strategies for Resistance
The fight against the far right is not just a political struggle—it’s a battle for the soul of society. By understanding the roots of this movement and organising effectively against it, we can create a world where justice, equality, and true democracy are more than just ideals, but realities for all.
Rebuilding Tulsa With or Without Reparations
The whole tapestry of Black Wall Street, with all its complexities, deserves the spotlight, even as the fight for concrete compensation in the form of reparations continues.