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Beyond state capitalism: The commons economy in our lifetimes

18 September 2017 2 Comments

"In considering the essential problem of how to produce and distribute material wealth, virtually all of the great economists in Western history have ignored the significance of the commons — the shared resources of nature and society that people inherit, create and utilize. "Already the system of state capitalism is breaking down, threatening the entire planet, its institutions and species. When this collapse can no longer be contained and a global monetary crisis ensues, world society will … Continue reading

Filed Under: Economy & business Tagged With: Commons, Economy for the Common Good, sharing economy, The Commons

Podcast: A Conversation with Helena Norberg-Hodge with Charles Eisentein

1 May 2017 Leave a Comment

"This is a conversation with the political thinker and activist Helena Norberg-Hodge. She had a huge radicalizing influence on my political thinking through her film Ancient Futures. By "radical" I don't mean the usual leftist politics. Helena is a tireless advocate for re-localization, the reclaiming of the commons, and the importance of direct participation in community. She is deeply insightful in linking these to global issues. Having spent decades in Ladakh, she is also one of the first to … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability, Social, cultural & community evolution Tagged With: Charles Eisenstein, Commons, Helena Norberg-Hodge, localisation, The Commons

The Commons Collaborative Economy Explodes in Barcelona

28 April 2016 Leave a Comment

"Barcelona is not a city in reform from the top down; it’s a city in transformation from the bottom up, and up, and up. It’s taking on the challenges of economic and civic change from an inclusive and deliberate position, maturing its street-level praxis into a political force that won’t be contained by its own borders. It’s ready to share its hard-won knowledge and experience with others internationally. "Barcelona is not alone in its evolution. From our point of view, 2016 is shaping up to be … Continue reading

Filed Under: Economy & business Tagged With: collaborative economy, Commons, economy, sharing and collaborative economies, The Commons

Urban commons have radical potential – it’s not just about community gardens

18 August 2015 Leave a Comment

"It has become fashionable to talk about the “urban commons”, and it’s clear why. What we traditionally conceive of as “the public” is in retreat: public services are at the mercy of austerity policies, public housing is being sold off and public space is increasingly no such thing. In a relentlessly neoliberal climate, the commons seems to offer an alternative to the battle between public and private. The idea of land or services that are commonly owned and managed speaks to a 21st-century … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: Commons, The Commons, urban commons

Better, Not More

28 April 2015 Leave a Comment

Better, Not More is a short film from EDGE Funders Alliance: Engaged Donors for Global Equity, who are amplifying the Justice Funders movement for a Just Transition to a collaborative economy.... "As we assess the current state of our world and consider together the elements that are essential to a ‘just transition’, and ultimately, a just economy, we are called to consider four goals: to decommodify nature, reimagine work, liberate knowledge and democratize wealth. These are interrelated, … Watch video

Filed Under: Economy & business Tagged With: Commons, community, economy, Justice Funders movement, Justice Transition, movements, new story, social justice, The Commons, transition, videos

‘The Commons’ Documentary Film Trailer

25 March 2015 1 Comment

"The Commons is a documentary film about communities all over the world re-asserting sustainable, responsible futures using ancient Commons principles. The Commons are the shared resources of the world, owned by all, not just a few. The Commons are an ancient-new open-source code around the sharing of resources. Five years in the making, we listened as 49 communities in the Americas, Europe and south Asia told us what has made their Commons work over the centuries. In the face of … Watch video

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: Commons, communities, documentaries, films, movements, open source, property, recovering The Commons, shared resources, The Commons

Interview: A Cultural Shift to ‘The City as Commons’ with Professor Christian Iaione

19 March 2015 Leave a Comment

"We are talking about a cultural shift. The new governance model proposed is a new way for us to relate to almost everything, from economy to society as a whole and to other people, in other words: our vision of the world changes. Whether this cultural paradigm takes expression in sharing a car, or caring about where the trash ends up, this is all part of a 21st century way of living: a way of sharing things, sharing services, sharing spaces, sharing production and sharing responsibilities." ~ … Continue reading

Filed Under: Social, cultural & community evolution Tagged With: Christian Iaione, Commons, Commons Transition, cultural paradigm, future for humanity, humanity's evolution, Lab Gov, Michel Bauwens, regeneration of urban commons, shift in culture, The Commons, urban commons

The Promise of the Commons

2 December 2014 Leave a Comment

A compelling short film from New Story Summiteer and Film Maker, John Lui, emphasising the importance of reviving The Commons. "The concept of The Commons is connected to the ancient past, a world order that is older than the state and the marketplace. Could this ancient knowledge hold the potential to address a number of inter-related global problems - poverty, food insecurity, biodiversity laws and even climate change?" Watch video

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: biodiversity laws, climate change, Commons, films, food insecurity solutions, John Liu, poverty solutions, The Commons

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