Pat Conaty recommends: ” He packs his latest book and whole analysis into just 15 minutes. Very well done indeed.” Details on the Interview by Laura Flanders: “Political economist, Gar Alperovitz believes that the storm of failure we’re witnessing on the economy creates pain but also possibility. When states and cities have “no answers” new… Continue reading
John Robb introduces the Concept of the Direct Economy
It is something the entire edifice of the old economy can’t even see, so don’t even bother trying to explain it to them. There’s also crossover between the two economies, but sooner than later, the direct economy will dwarf the old (in terms of value to participants and the rate of innovation that occurs). Excerpted… Continue reading
Public Information as a Commons: The Case of ERT and the P2P Prospect
Eighth of a 10-posts-series on P2P Lab’s 2013 publications. Full reference: Kostakis, V. & Giotitsas, C. (Forthcoming). Public information as a Commons: The case of ERT and the peer-to-peer prospect. International Journal of E-Governance. Summary This article deals with a new understanding of the public character of information, based on the alternative modes of property… Continue reading
Educational Project: Mondragon Team Academy
Mondragon Team Academy Francisco Mello Castro: “Team Academy methodology was created in Finland, but is rapidly assuming her place in all continents, by doing partnership with some great universities around the world. I had the chance to visit the one in Mondragon University, in the Basque Country, that has a campus in Irun, 20 min… Continue reading
Cook Report: The Right to Telecommunications Self-Determination with Examples from Spain, USA, Argentina and France
This November-December COOK Report explores the free network movement literally across continents and hemispheres – from agrarian villages nestled among the foothills of the Pyrenees to urban inner-city neighborhoods in America’s Heartland. As a follow on to the March April 2013 exploration of guifi.net and Isaac Wilder’s Kansas City work, it looks at these networks… Continue reading
Jan Rotmans on Transitions in Sustainable Development
Very interesting introduction on transition processes which often depends on just a few people. Subtitled in english. Watch the video here:
The internet and the globalization of the small
Excerpted from a talk by Natalia Fernández of lasindias.net: (we recommend reading the whole article) “What has changed because of the emergence of the Internet and the logic of distributed production?” Natalia Fernandez writes: “In the first place, the structure of communications changes. We’re going from a decentralized world (the world of the telegraph and… Continue reading
Video of the Day: The Right To Save Seed
An enlightening introduction to the complex world of seed patents from http://open-solutions.info/ . Orignally posted with commentary from Cat Johnson on Shareable.net
The Structural Flaws of Global Economics and the Problem of Erroneous Value Equation
A living whale swimming in the ocean has no economically recognized value to anyone, but harpooned, is worth up to a million dollars as meat. A 2,000 year old redwood tree that produces oxygen, sequesters CO2, cleans toxins from the atmosphere, stabilizes topsoil, prevents flooding, and creates habitat for pollinators and other species that are… Continue reading
Open Source 3D Printing as a Means of Learning: An Educational Experiment in Two High Schools in Greece
Ninth of a 10-posts-series on P2P Lab’s 2013 publications. Full reference: Kostakis, V., Niaros, V. & Giotitsas, C. (Forthcoming). Open source 3d printing as a means of learning: An educational experiment in two high schools in Greece. Information, Communication & Society. Summary This research project attempts to examine to what extent the technological capabilities of… Continue reading