Boundaryless Conversations Podcast Ep. 06 Michel Bauwens - Commons-based peer production at the edge of a chaotic transition
Apr 20, 2020
Michel Bauwens, founder of the P2P Foundation and research director of CommonsTransition.org, dives into the fascinating shift from traditional societal structures to commons-based peer production. He discusses the historical cycles of extraction and regeneration, emphasizing the need for sustainable practices in response to capitalism's challenges. The conversation touches on local and global connections, innovative governance models, and the role of emerging technologies in fostering community resilience. Bauwens advocates for gradual change, highlighting the importance of personal transformation in this transition.
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Extractive Value Regime Marginalizes Care
- Our economy privileges extractive value and marginalizes generative care and ecological work.
- Commons-based initiatives produce public savings but receive little funding under current value regimes.
Terre de Liens Saves Public Money
- Terre de Liens used capital to buy land and enable ecological farming with cheap rents.
- Their organic practices reportedly save the French state ~€300M per year in pollution costs.
Commons Must Complement Markets And State
- The economy is hybrid: pricing, gift, commoning, and redistribution coexist and each has limits.
- Commons should combine with markets and states rather than seek totalistic replacement.