This is a French-language interview on the possible convergence between commons-based peer production and the social and solidarity economy. The occasion was the Rencontres du Mont Blanc, a gathering of social economy leaders, November 9 to 11; the interviewer was Andrea Paracchini. “Avec Michael Bauwens, fondateur de la P2P Foundation, on essaie de creuser les… Continue reading
Date archives "November 2013"
The Commons Economics of Knowledge, a report
This is from the Final Report on the Economics and the Commons Conference, crafted by David Bollier, and as republished by Mike Linksvayer. We reprint the part on the Knowledge Stream, first the keynote, then the deliberations and finally the conclusions by the streamleader. Excerpts: “Science, and recently, free software, are paradigmatic knowledge commons; copyright… Continue reading
The Edge Net – Can mobile phones extend and secure the internet?
Surveillance of the net and of all our communications has become commonplace with the NSA rapidly gaining the dubious distinction of worst offender. But including the communications of everyone and sundry in their dragnet, not even stopping before diplomats and foreign heads of State, the surveillance culture has overdone it. A serious backlash is now… Continue reading
9 Reasons Why Green Modernist Architecture is a Myth
Excerpted from the sidebar of a new essay by Nikos Salingaros and Michael Mehaffy at On the Commons. “We can now turn to debunk the recent claim by many practitioners, alluded to previously, that modernist architecture can actually be more sustainable. True, many modernist “high tech” architects claim that their work represents the height of… Continue reading
On Democracy and the Commons
Interesting conversation with Marvin Brown and Smàri Mc Carthy, conducted by Michel Bauwens and produced by Alain Ambrosi, at the Economics and the Commons Conference which took place in Berlin from 22 to 24 May 2013. Watch the video here:
Seven Ways to Lead a World-Changing Swarm
From a review of Rick Falkvinge’s book, Swarmwise, by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak: “As Falvinge explains, decentralized does not mean leaderless. The leader of or a swarm leads by inspiration and example, setting the vision and goals for the organization while building a culture that empowers members of the swarm to act. Falvinge contrasts this approach… Continue reading
New Book: Thrivability by Jean Rusell Part 2
This is the second part in this weeks series of posts featuring “Thrivability Breaking Through to a World that Works” by Jean Rusell While our first post featured a summary and the books introduction, today’s post is from the books conclusion. The book is available now from Triarchy Press. Conclusion from Thrivablity by Jean Rusell… Continue reading
An update on discussions around complementary currencies
An update on discussions and controversies, by Ruby Van der Wekken, who attended the Economics and the Commons Conference in Berlin, in May 2013, and the complementary currency conference in Hague, in June 2013 (see also http://www.commons.fi/timebanking-20). (go to the original for the links) Money as debt shaping our relations As Jem Bendell (professor at… Continue reading
Internet without servers: Information centric architecture locates data, not servers
Can the internet do without servers? A group of scientists at Cambridge University thinks it can and should. A Future Internet Might Not Use Servers One of the major bottlenecks in getting data and content on the net is the capacity of servers to respond to large traffic demands. The change that is being proposed… Continue reading
Book of the Day: Reputation-based Governance
* Book: Reputation-based Governance. Lucio Picci. Stanford University Press, 2011. URL = http://www.sup.org/book.cgi?id=20267 Description: Author Lucio Picci uses interdisciplinary tools to argue that the intelligent use of widely available Internet technologies can strengthen reputational mechanisms and significantly improve public governance. Based on this notion, the book proposes a governance model that leans on the concept of… Continue reading
How Technological Design Incorporates Social Values
Excerpted from Asaf Bar-Tura: “Technologies are not innocent. They embody human values. And the way we design them determines winners and losers among us. … Looking … back, over the past two centuries, we see that technology has also produced a perplexing dynamic. As comedian CK Louis describes our technological progress: “Everything is amazing and… Continue reading
Open Spectrum of Knowledge
To view the full sized image CLICK HERE. A beautiful design by Ana Raquel Riedel von Teschenhausen. “After visiting the OKCon – Open Knowledge Conference in September 2013 I was overwhelmed by so many inputs on ‘openness’ and since I had to deliver a report on the conference for novice people on the subject, I’ve… Continue reading
The Politics of Inclusive Capitalism (2)
Excerpted from Chris Mackin: “Inclusive capitalism may not sell well with professors and pundits, but it appears to have some genuine appeal at the grass roots with “Main Street” business owners and across a surprisingly wide spectrum of political opinion. There are actually indications that these ideas can unite or at minimum enforce a practical… Continue reading
Video of the Day: Open Hardware Round Table / Commons and Economics Conference 2013
Interview conducted by Michel Bauwens with Joe Justice, Smàri Mc Carthy, Jaromil Rojo, Anna Seravalli and Chris Watkins. An interview produced by Alain Ambrosi, at the Economics and the Commons Conference which took place in Berlin from 22 to 24 May 2013. This video and the original footage are made available to you by Remix… Continue reading
New Book: Thrivability Breaking Through to a World that Works by Jean Rusell
This is first in a two part series introducing Jean Russell’s inspiring and visionary new book “Thrivability Breaking Through to a World that Works” now available from Triarchy Press. Below is a short summary followed by the introduction from the book. “Something about thriving speaks to our inner sense of harmony, abundance, greatness, generativity, aliveness,… Continue reading
Reinventing Real-Time Social and Political Movements
Douglas Rushkoff, author of the book Present Shock, in a Google Hangout organized by the Reinventors Network, about how to think about the new breed of real-time social and political movements. Watch the video here: