Post-Capitalism Archives - Commons Transition

The commons, the state and the public: A Latin American perspective

The commons, the state and the public: A Latin American perspective

What are the commons and what is their political, social and economic relevance? An interview with Daniel Chavez from the Transnational Institute.

P2P: A new cycle of post-civilizational development

By: Commons Transition On: April 19, 2018 Articles and Resources, Michel Bauwens, P2P Foundation, Rajani Kanth 2 Comments

P2P: A new cycle of post-civilizational development

Articles and Resources,Michel Bauwens,P2P Foundation,Rajani Kanth

Professor and economist Rajani Kanth is currently undertaken a series of interviews with thinkers about social change, including herewith P2P Foundation founder Michel Bauwens. This is one of the longer interviews that gives a good idea of the current state of thinking at the P2P Foundation.

Peer To Peer: A New Opportunity For The Left

By: Commons Transition On: January 20, 2017 Articles, Michel Bauwens, P2P Foundation, Vasilis Kostakis 3 Comments

Peer To Peer: A New Opportunity For The Left

Articles,Michel Bauwens,P2P Foundation,Vasilis Kostakis

Peer to Peer allows for the creation of new modes of production and allocation, as well as new types of social relations beyond the state-market nexus.

Progressive Philanthropy Needs to Spur System Change

By: Commons Transition On: May 25, 2016 Articles, David Bollier, Democratic Money and Capital for the Commons 3 Comments

Progressive Philanthropy Needs to Spur System Change

Articles,David Bollier,Democratic Money and Capital for the Commons

The weak reforms enacted after the 2008 financial crisis….the ineffectuality of climate change negotiations over the course of twenty-one years….the social polarization and stark wealth and income inequality of our time. Each represents a deep structural problem that the neoliberal market/state seeks to ignore or only minimally address.

Mapping the emerging Post-Capitalist paradigm and its main thinkers

By: Commons Transition On: December 02, 2015 Articles, Blaq, Celine Trefle, Peer Production 41 Comments

Mapping the emerging Post-Capitalist paradigm and its main thinkers

Articles,Blaq,Celine Trefle,Peer Production

2 diagrams that map the big picture of the emerging post-capitalist paradigm, underpinned by peer-to-peer and collaborative dimensions.

The Death of the Labor Market: An Interview with David de Ugarte

By: Commons Transition On: July 30, 2015 Articles, David de Ugarte, Las Indias, Open Coops & Sustainable Livelyhoods, Peer Production, Peer Property No Comments

The Death of the Labor Market: An Interview with David de Ugarte

Articles,David de Ugarte,Las Indias,Open Coops & Sustainable Livelyhoods,Peer Production,Peer Property

David de Ugarte, founder and theorist of the Spanish cyberpunk group las Indias, on the organization, technology and P2P opportunities of cooperative groups

Toward Regenerative Society: Plan for Rapid Transition

By: Commons Transition On: July 21, 2015 Center for Planetary Culture, Daniel Pinchbeck, Global Commons, Special Reports 7 Comments

Toward Regenerative Society: Plan for Rapid Transition

Center for Planetary Culture,Daniel Pinchbeck,Global Commons,Special Reports

"The ecological crisis is not just a symptom or a byproduct of industrial society. It reflects a deep predicament – a crisis of civilization."

Share the World’s Resources, a conversation with Rajesh Makwana

By: Commons Transition On: February 04, 2015 Commoners in Transition, Rajesh Makwana, STWR No Comments

Share the World’s Resources, a conversation with Rajesh Makwana

Commoners in Transition,Rajesh Makwana,STWR

"Given this rich and still evolving conversation on the role of the commons in society, a definition of what exactly a commons transition would entail is best expressed from a broad and inclusive perspective."