Jean Lievens: Jeremy Rifkin on Zero Marginal Cost as Anti-Capitalism

The Rise of Anti-Capitalism Jeremy Rifkin New York Times, 15 March 2014 We are beginning to witness a paradox at the heart of capitalism, one that has propelled it to greatness but is now threatening its future: The inherent dynamism of competitive markets is bringing costs so far down that many goods and services are …

Transition Network Game Plan: 12 Ingredients

The twelve key ingredients to the Transition model To begin with, it is important to note that although the term “Transition Town” has stuck, what we are talking about are Transition Cities, Transition Islands, Transition Hamlets, Transition Valleys, Transition Anywhere-You-Find-People. These ingredients are not designed to be followed slavishly – like a good recipe in …

Jean Lievens: SOLIDARIA – Platform, Marketplace & Seed of a Network of Cooperatives

SOLIDARIA – Platform, Marketplace & Seed of a Network of Cooperatives Building the infrastructure for a global community of a commons-based peer society Realizing, merging, funding, organizing & expanding the global commons – knowledge, culture, means of production and land property. Solidaria will open up a space where all our activity is aimed towards extending …

Gordon Cook: Telecommunications Infrastructure as Commons Local Self-Determination

PDF (154 Pages): PART I: Do-It-Ourselves Telecommunications: Guifi.net Commons Coming to US from Catalonia – In Spain & US We Are Now Building Network Infrastructure Held as Commons Background on why the public must take back control of the communications infrastructure while providing universal free access to all. Background on guifi.net in Spain and Kansas …