Think Like a Commoner : A Short Introduction to the Life of the Commons

Bollier, David

New Society Publishers（2014/04発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 192 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780865717688
• DDC分類 320

Full Description

The biggest "tragedy of the commons" is the misconception that commons are failures-relics from another era rendered unnecessary by the market and state. Think Like a Commoner dispels such prejudices by explaining the rich history and promising future of the commons-an ageless paradigm of cooperation and fairness that is re-making our world. With graceful prose and dozens of fascinating stories, David Bollier describes the quiet revolution that is pioneering practical forms of self-governance and production controlled by people themselves. Think Like a Commoner explains how the commons: * Is an exploding field of DIY innovation ranging from Wikipedia and seed-sharing to community forests, collaborative consumption, and beyond * Challenges the standard narrative of market economics by explaining how cooperation generates significant value and human fulfillment * Provides a framework of law and social action that can help us move beyond the pathologies of neoliberal capitalism We have a choice: ignore the commons and suffer the ongoing private plunder of our common wealth, or Think Like a Commoner and learn how to rebuild our society and reclaim our shared inheritance.
This accessible, comprehensive introduction to the commons will surprise and enlighten you, and provoke you to action. David Bollier is an author, activist, blogger, and independent scholar. He is the author of six books on different aspects of the commons, including Green Governance, The Wealth of the Commons, and Viral Spiral, and is a frequent speaker at conferences, colleges and universities, and policy workshops.

Contents

Introduction
1. The Rediscovery of the Commons
2. The Tyranny of the "Tragedy" Myth
3. Enclosure and the Commons
4. Enclosures of Public Spaces and Infrastructure
5. Enclosures of Knowledge and Culture
6. The Eclipsed History of the Commons
7. The Empire of Private Property
8. The Rise of Digital Commons
9. Many Galaxies of Commons
10. The Commons as a Different Way of Seeing and Being
11. The Future of the Commons

The Commons, Short and Sweet
The Logic of the Commons and the Market
Further Reading on the Commons
Leading Websites on the Commons
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Author