By Joseph Redwood-Martinez: (see also the video below! ; more info here) “In the Fall of 2011, I was working in a curatorial capacity at a contemporary art institution in Istanbul, Turkey. Within the context of a long-term research and exhibition program I was developing at the time, I travelled to Auroville, India to write… Continue reading
The Economics of Monasticism
Kevin Flanagan writes: “I’ve been reading ‘The Economics of Monasticism by Nathan Smith’ over the past week. He makes some interesting points in comparing the sustainability of intentional communities with that of Christian monasteries. Citing a study by Rost et al (2008) that “An average longevity of 463 years makes monasteries more durable not only… Continue reading
The Commons as a New Paradigm for Governance, Economics and Policy (2)
The is the second part of a speech transcript from David Bollier: * The Commons as a New/Old Paradigm for Governance, Economics and Policy. Remarks by David Bollier, Commons Strategies Group for the American Academy in Berlin on December 4, 2012. David Bollier: 4. The Value Proposition of the Commons If the market/state is an… Continue reading
Project of the Day: ROG, the collaborative agency behind the world’s first Open Source Capital City
Taking the new state of South Sudan as prime example of the challenges faced by a radically new political, social, economic and societal order after decades of shattering, and indeed lingering conflict #OSJUBA proposes an Open Source Framework for Regional and National Development, which could lead to the establishment of the world’s first Open Source… Continue reading
Video of the Day: Donnie Maclurcan on Thriving Beyond Economic Growth
Donnie Maclurcan from the Post Growth Institute (http://postgrowth.org) outlines a macroeconomic framework based on not-for-profit enterprise at the Environmental Professionals Forum (Oct 2012) hosted by Net Balance.” Donnie starts talking at 3:30′. The lecture stresses the importance of not-for-profit, mission-oriented, purpose-driven enterprise models. Watch the video here:
Conflict and Cooperation at the P2P Foundation
Answers to five questions (of 6) for a ‘changemaker’ interview conducted by Sharon Ede: 1. Tell us about the work you are involved with: In 2006, I founded the Foundation for Peer-to-Peer Alternatives. We are a knowledge commons and a global ‘collaboratory’ of researchers into peer production, peer governance, and peer property. I realize I… Continue reading
Project of the Day: Maia Maia
Maia Maia is a carbon-based currency used in Western Australia and elsewhere Some extra background: “We’ve invented a cool kind of money called the Boya A Boya is created by our schools and community groups whenever we work together to reduce greenhouse pollution in the atmosphere. The formula is simple: 1 Tonne of pollution subtracts… Continue reading
Project of the Day: One Click Orgs
The London Hackspace became the first virtualised non-profit corporation, using the legal format proposed by the One Click Orgs Association, a social enterprise that is developing software and legal frameworks for member democracy. “One Click Orgs is a social enterprise based in London UK that is developing software and legal frameworks for member democracy. We… Continue reading
The Commons as a New Paradigm for Governance, Economics and Policy (1)
The is the first part of a speech transcript from David Bollier: * The Commons as a New/Old Paradigm for Governance, Economics and Policy. Remarks by David Bollier, Commons Strategies Group for the American Academy in Berlin on December 4, 2012. David Bollier: “It is a great honor to be able to share my thoughts… Continue reading
Video: Paul Cienfuegos on the Community Rights Movement
“The national Community Rghts movement represents a local level cultural and legal strategy for communities, both conservative and progressive, it’s not about ideology, to rein in corporate power.” Listen to Paul Cienfuegos here: