The Wealth of the Commons: Review
This book’s central theme is the idea that existing commons provide a structural framework which can and should provide the basis for our future.
the commons
Commons Enabling Infrastructures (Part 1)
"Commons, whether small or large, can benefit a lot from dependable communication, energy and transportation"…
Cooperative Co-Production of Solar Power in a Small Town
A vexing problem for many potential commons is the lack of startup capital to get a project going while nurturing the social structures to organize participation and work.
Civil disobedience as law enforcement
Two years ago I was among more than a thousand people who committed civil disobedience at the White House to oppose the building of the Keystone XL pipeline.
Dougald Hine on Commoning in the City
The Summer issue of STIR is rich with thoughtful, provocative articles on the commons…
The Promise of the Commons
Bollier attributes the lack of awareness of the commons in the U.S. in part to our commercial media and political culture.
From Enlivenment to Shared Livelihoods: The Emergence of a Commons-Based Economy
The enlivenment approach is not just an abstract philosophical re-imagining of the world. It is an emerging reality in countless corners of the earth.
The Thought of Ivan Illich Today
I had always admired Ivan Illich for his penetrating insights into the pathologies of modern life and the human condition. Like dormant seeds, they sprouted at just the right time in my life and helped me develop a vocabulary for better understanding the commons.
Ivan Illich and the contemporary commons movement
Many Americans have not heard of the commons except in connection with the word “tragedy.”
The End of a Year of Open Source
One year ago, without any discernable tech skills or any practical experience within the fields of open hardware, free software or free culture, I embarked on a project to try to live as ‘open source’ as possible for a whole year.
Natural Anti-Capitalism: Biospheric Householding as the Foundation of an Enlivened Economy
Enlivenment means to get back to living reality as the inspiration and insight for all areas of science.
Social Banking Discovers the Commons
The idea of “social banking” is a bit of a mind-bender for most Americans accustomed to the cutthroat ways of Wall Street and the alarmingly concentrated banking/finance sector. In the US context, with a handful of exceptions, “social banking” can only be understood as an oxymoron or cynical PR gambit.