The Fab City Summit Gathers Public Institutions, Industry and Society in Paris to Define the Path Towards The Future of Productive Cities. 18 Fab City members, iCapital alumni and International City Leaders will gather in Paris. International speakers such as Neil Gershenfeld, Saskia Sassen and Dave Hakkens will discuss innovative approaches to future-proofing cities through… Continue reading
A story about a wiki Let me open by saying this is only a sketch – Michel Bauwens would probably want to elaborate, but I would like to mention only the very barest details here. Back around 2006, Michel started putting his notes about Peer-to-Peer and related ideas on the P2P Foundation wiki, and opened… Continue reading
The P2P Lab is happy to announce the results of the Open Call for Ideas in the context of “The cultiMake project: Crowdsourcing open source agricultural solutions”. The selection of the designers was made by members of the local community, informed by the following criteria: Does the solution create value for small-scale farmers and society?… Continue reading
It’s time to reclaim the mantle of “Progress” for progressives. By falsely tethering the concept of progress to free market economics and centrist values, Steven Pinker has tried to appropriate a great idea for which he has no rightful claim. Michel Bauwens: Historical change is complex and gives rise to conflicting interpretations, on the one hand,… Continue reading
Reposted from The Laura Flanders Show. What would students in debt, worker coops, and entrepreneurs stand to gain from a public bank in the financial capital of the world? This week, putting communities over commodities with leading figures in the fight for a new economy for working people. Is a Public Bank in the financial… Continue reading