...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:
...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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