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Economic Sharing & Alternatives

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The Financial Enclosure of the Commons

The commodification of nature is nothing new, but it now risks locking us into an extractivist and privatising pattern despite the limits imposed on us by the ecological and social crises. We urgently need to put forward a comprehensive alternative political project centred on reclaiming the commons, writes Antonio Tricarico.

'Individual Ownership is the No 1 Source of Inefficiency'

The Guardian newspaper asked 50 readers and public figures how they would lead the world out of the climate predicament. According to the secretary general of Co-Operatives UK, it is time for the old idea of sharing to inspire us again. By Ed Mayo

Corporations Create the Problem, Co-Ops Offer the Solution

Cooperatives offer a means by which to change the economic and social landscape and directly tackle issues of wealth inequality, outsourcing of jobs and high unemployment. By bringing democracy to our communities we can transform society and the economy, write Brian Van Slyke and Taliesin Nyala.

Blogging at the 2012 Degrowth Conference in Venice

A series of four blogs give a colourful insight to the 3rd International Conference on Degrowth, Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity held in Venice, with speakers including Helena Norberg-Hodge, Serge Latouche, Silke Helfrich and Arturo Escobar among others. By Rob Hopkins.

Growth or Equality: Two Competing Visions for America’s Future

Contrary to the incessant mantra of economists, politicians, and media pundits, economic growth is not the solution to what ails us. Our prime need is for a more intelligent distribution of the wealth we have—giving social and environmental returns priority over financial returns, argues David Korten.

Interviewed: David Harvey on Rebel Cities

If people cannot freely use the public and supposedly “common” spaces of the city, then it is critical that movements emerge to liberate those common spaces for their participation. Such movements can provide a vital opening for a broader common politics, explains David Harvey in an interview with Chris Carlsson.

Can Trust Systems Build a New Economy From Ruin?

As the consumer economy peaks in both economic and environmental terms, the sharing economy offers a more hopeful prospect. Yet a fundamental problem must be addressed for it to achieve scale: in an economy where we share houses, cars, money, and work with strangers, how do we decide who to trust? By Paul M. Davis.

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