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think like a commoner a short introduction to the life of the commons think like a commoner a short introduction to the life of the commons think like a commoner second edition in our age of predatory markets and make believe democracy our troubled political institutions have lost sight of real people and practical realities but if you look to the edges ordinary people are reinventing governance and provisioning on their own terms the commons is arising as a serious practical alternative to the corrupt market state the beauty of commons is that we can build them ourselves right now but the bigger challenge is can we learn to see the commons and more importantly to think like a commoner main menu think like a commoner contents the author order read it citations second edition first edition translations french spanish italian polish greek korean thai first edition audiobook audiobook explore contact every 21st century economic thinker needs to understand the commons from their fascinating histories to their many future possibilities and this book provides the perfect introduction it is the starting point that i recommend to everyone kate raworth author of doughnut economics in this highly readable overview david bollier re introduces us to the web of social trust and cooperation that existed before capitalism and that we must reweave if we are to survive fortunately there are innumerable examples of commoning around the world where groups of social innovators are finding ways to create an open access sustainable vibrant future richard heinberg author of power senior fellow post carbon institute david bollier the doyen of today s champions of the commons has written the definitive primer the commons is inexorably moving to the forefront of progressive thinking and action quite simply without a commons revival there is no future guy standing author of the blue commons more advance praise john thackara we don t live alone in the world but it s organized in ways that push us apart think like a commoner restores those relationships with place as well as with each other in place of passive anxiety these pages are filled with meaningful acts of care as already practiced by grassroots communities across the world john thackara author convenor educator dr andreas weber in think like a commoner david bollier the trailblazing commons thinker and activist has formulated the economic principles of an animate universe he manages the rare task of both sketching a bold new economic cosmology and detailing the filigree of its practical applications the intrigued reader comes to understand not only is reality as such a commons centered around the reciprocity of the gift of life so are the bulk of our cultural practices and many systems of material and social exchange the commons it turns out are what underlies everything and what ultimately fulfills our deepest longings dr andreas weber biologist philosopher and author of the biology of wonder and matter and desire susan witt curious about the commons and eager to build a new world you could not find a more accessible inspiring guidebook than think like a commoner it s a penetrating history of commoners fighting market enclosures and a survey of innovative new forms of commoning now spreading across the world drawing on three decades of work as an activist scholar bollier identifies key challenges facing commoners and provides useful strategies and resources for expanding the commonsverse highly recommended susan witt cofounder and executive director schumacher center for a new economics charlie schweik since the first publication of david bollier s earlier version of think like a commoner in 2014 i have consistently used in in classes i teach at my university i know of no work that so gracefully presents commons history the many types of commons that exist in our world and key issues they face this book should be required reading not just for all students but for every person on the planet to allow them to rediscover ideas they may have forgotten introduce new ones and become inspired toward collectively generating a better world one commoning instance at a time charlie schweik professor at the university of massachusetts amherst and the president of the international association for the study of the commons 2022 2024 nathan schneider this book opened worlds to me that i have spent all the years since exploring the new edition once again crystallizes better than anything i know where we are in this collective journey of discovering and rediscovering ourselves as commoners nathan schneider author of governable spaces democratic design for online life peter linebaugh with nature financialized the commons securitized people individualized sharing criminalized and life s work commodified david bollier like a gallant knight of old wields a muck raker s lance and carries a social scientist s shield on behalf of the republic of the commons his introduction is supple generous comprehensive colloquial kind and clear privatizers beware for here truth will out and error be uprooted peter linebaugh author of red round globe hot burning jeremy lent hidden beneath the norms of markets and states lies another way for people to live and work together one that s radically different from conventional practice and yet fundamentally attuned to core human values as bollier illuminates in this wide ranging and penetrating book this is the way of the commoner bollier shows how the commons are all around us in cities technology agriculture art and education even when they re not ordinarily recognized as such by making the invisible become visible this landmark book lays out a comprehensive framework for a parallel polis how we might reorient our society around a way of commoning that sets the conditions for collective human flourishing jeremy lent author the patterning instinct and the web of meaning bram büscher if like me you are deeply bothered by the incessant erosion of community life collective forms of care for each other and our natural environment and the colonization of our life worlds by private gain read this brilliant book david bollier not only sharply dissects many of the ills haunting contemporary capitalist societies as one of the most pre eminent thinkers and advocates of the commons he demonstrates that the ideas tool and practices to build a different better world for everyone are all around us pick up this hopeful book start commoning and intensify and diversify the many commons you are already part of to the next level bram buscher professor chair of the sociology of development and change group wageningen university and co author the conservation revolution jonathan f p rose as we grapple with collapsing ecosystems savage inequalities and much else it s time to realize that practical options are already at hand a rich world of possibilities can be found in the commons a re emerging social form that is quietly reinventing political economies and cultures worldwide in this wise compelling book think like a commoner david bollier explains how the deep relationality of commoning is helping people meet important needs themselves directly while developing new ways of being in the world jonathan f p rose author the well tempered city founder jonathan rose companies and co founder the garrison institute peter a victor this is an excellent book that deserves to be read from cover to cover if we cannot rely on corporations the market or government to solve the social economic and environmental problems of the twenty first century then where else should we look in think like a commoner david bollier makes a passionate and compelling case for massively expanding the commons an effective and just organizing structure with a long history and widespread if unrecognized presence in the world today bollier draws on history philosophy law anthropology ecology economics and more to show a way to a fairer and genuinely democratic future that is built on reciprocal relationships with all of nature peter a victor professor emeritus york university author of escape from overshoot economics for a planet in peril about the second edition contents preface to the second edition introduction 1 the rediscovery of the commons part i enclosure dispossession and the eclipse of commoning 2 the tyranny of the tragedy myth 3 enclosures of nature 4 all that is shared becomes a market commodity part ii commons as living generative systems 5 many galaxies of commons 6 the eclipsed history of the commons 7 the commons as a relational organism 8 local vernacular and alive 9 digital rebels in the big tech imperium part iii expanding the commonsverse 10 relationalized property and finance 11 reimagining state power conclusion the future of the commons tools for exploring the commonsverse the commons short and sweet the triad of commoning social life peer governance and provisioning the logic of the market and the commons further reading websites engaged with commons and commoning acknowledgments index about the author about new society publishers completely revised and updated think like a commoner second edition offers a succinct yet thorough account of the history current state and future of the commons working outside of both market capitalism and state power commoners around the world are building an impressive new social order drawing on centuries old traditions indigenous practices and modern folkways the commonsverse is a post growth world powered by peer governance respectful engagement with the earth creative participation and fairness commons succeed as profoundly relational social organisms they re a life force driving countless innovations such as relocalized agriculture land trusts alternative currencies open source learning platform cooperatives and mutual aid networks by protecting our shared wealth they are beacons of practical hope in a world beset by climate change capitalist enclosures inequality and cynicism curious about how we ll navigate the challenging times ahead pull up a chair relax and let s talk about the commons you can browse the book here investors today are not just buying up nature they are turning its revenue flows into financial securities making enclosures permanent and irrevocable pages 51 52 by futurilla about the author david bollier is an american activist and scholar who studies the commons as a new paradigm for re imagining economics politics and culture he has been director of the reinventing the commons program at the schumacher center for a new economics since 2016 and frequently collaborates with an international network of brilliant irregulars he blogs at bollier org hosts the podcast frontiers of commoning and has written or edited eleven books on various aspects of the commons including the commoner s catalog for changemaking 2021 free fair and alive 2019 patterns of commoning 2014 the wealth of the commons 2012 green governance 2015 and viral spiral 2008 bollier founded and edited the onthecommons org website 2003 2010 before co founding the commons strategies group 2008 2019 an international project assisting the global commons movement in 2002 he co founded public knowledge a washington advocacy organization advancing the public s stake in internet telecom and copyright policies the american academy in berlin awarded bollier the berlin prize in public policy in 2012 for his work on the commons bollier now works with various international and domestic partners on timely commons projects he lives in amherst massachusetts email david at bollier org bluesky davidbollier bsky social the commons is less about ownership as we usually understand it than about stewardship ask indigenous peoples if they own the land and they will reply that the land owns them pages 83 87 order the book new society publishers find an independent bookstore near you at indie bound bookshop org david bollier s audiobook reading of the second edition can be heard here a commercial audiobook version of the first edition read by david skulski is available at post hypnotic press and audible com whenever a community decides it wishes to manage wealth collectively with a special regard for shared responsibilities entitlements and ongoing stability a commons arises that s why commons can appear almost anywhere and be highly generative in unlikely circumstances pages 9 22 barn raising a classic form of cooperation credit city of toronto archives wikimedia commons cc by 2 0 license solar commons in tucson arizona celebrates its autonomous energy system managed as a community trust artist karlito espinoza 2020 photo used with permission of solar commons cecosesola federation of co ops venezuela we encourage the deepening of ethical relationships the emergence of trusting relationships the widening of the circle of we towards a more and more extended family photo used with permission artisanal fishers in the philippines credit int l institute for environment and development cc by nc nd 4 0 int l public license the commonsverse is a parallel polis that can help us reimagine the world its convivial relationships of mutual support and democratic practice help us speak the truth cultivate wholesome ambitions and muster the courage to do what is needed pages 167 168 contact david bollier at david at bollier org for media inquiries contact new society publishers marketing coordinators sara reeves at sara at newsociety com p o box 189 gabriola island bc canada v0r 1x0 tel 250 247 9737 1 800 567 6772 toll free within north america fax 250 247 7471 1 800 567 7311 toll free within north america there is a long history of commoners protesting market enclosures and building innovative new commons pages 104 120 credits wigan diggers festival 2012 lalo alacaraz and alain braux there is a long history of commoners protesting market enclosures and building innovative new commons pages 104 120 credits wigan diggers festival 2012 lalo alacaraz and alain braux