Check 6 - Biosphere and People: The Commons

The Hidden Power

...as to what is in and what is out of the Commons, ie - what is commonly held.

Is this about property, or value generation? These simplifications mask the vastness and complexity of human life, and in this episode we explore where common ownership might be effective, and what it takes to make it work.

List of Talking Points:

What is the commons?

The Tragedy of the Commons

...as it relates to the Biosphere

Enclosure

...and the commodification of the individual

...and monopolies

...and rent paying

Types of commons

Eleanor Ostrom's design principles

...examples around the world

Other commons to consider: air, open source software, drugs

Commons forms as generating more value

local park problem traced to governance and taxation model

...and federalism regarding cities etc

Commons as a means of citizen engagement

Local action linked to wider system can bring about political progress

Evolved definition of Commons: resource + community + set of social protocols

Extra-monetary value derived from commons

...vs consumerism

Commons thinking and global resource conflicts

Thinking forward to the next set of episodes: Democracy and Subsidiarity

Links:

Commons Wikipedia article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons

Enclosure Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enclosure

Tragedy of the Commons on Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons

Eleanor Ostrom's design principles - wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elinor_Ostrom#Design_principles_for_Common_Pool_Resource_(CPR)_institution

...youtube (2 parts)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEcMLEwaltc

plus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTQPy9tC5WE

Great David Boiller exploration of commons enhancing city life:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3itmhDuem8

3000 year old Persian Qanats and Kariz on Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_water_sources_of_Persian_antiquity#Qanat_and_Kariz

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