What Could Possibly Go Right?: Episode 93 with Vicki Robin
What could possibly go right? We can notice the community solutions growing among the marginalized – be they youth, poor, people of color – and lift them up as a more prosperous way to live.
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Tech Bros on Acid with Douglas Rushkoff (Bonus episode of Crazy Town)
Douglas Rushkoff revisits Crazy Town, where he and Asher discuss why so many billionaires, academic institutions, and “serious” people are drawn to longtermism – the view that our top priority should be ensuring that humanity can spread its wings throughout the physical and virtual universe.
“Land value return” and building a more equitable economy
Employing the economics of sharing more widely would be a good way to show that “ethical economics” is not necessarily an oxymoron. It might even allow people of different political perspectives to find common ground for solving real environmental and economic problems while reducing tax burdens as well.
No Garfields Here: Sharing the Lasagna Love
Lasagna Love’s mission is simple: feed families, spread kindness, and strengthen communities. Their goal is to not only help address food insecurity, but also provide a simple act of welcome comfort and kindness during times of uncertainty and stress.
Making in a post-pandemic world: How U.S. makerspaces are recovering from the pandemic
Makerspaces are returning, some stronger than ever. More than a year after the pandemic arrived in the U.S., makerspaces are reinventing community and creativity for a post-pandemic world.
Working on Overdrive: The Future of Platforms and Working Time
It might be a bit of a hunker down message, but it’s about focusing on people’s needs: security, resilience, and minimising risks.
Implementing peer-to-peer hospitality exchange: organizational philosophy of BeWelcome.org
Against the grain of “There-is-no-alternative” discourse, such a platform can be successful without focusing on profit-making. BeWelcome.org offers lessons for other endeavors promoting the Commons.
Musings on a soufflé dish or why capitalism has no space for love
That is why there is no room for love in capitalism. You cannot love a thing and at the same time be indifferent to its demise.
Lending and Community Building at The Thingery
Diplock sees a distinction between The Thingery and much of the recently monetized sharing economy, however, especially rental services. “The big line in the sand is, is accessibility and inclusivity a key part of the social purpose? Is that present in the business charter?”
How Learning to Share Again Cuts Waste, and Makes more Resilient Communities
The Share Shed is a library of things in the town of Totnes in the southwest of the UK (also home to the Transition Town network). People can donate useful items to the library – like ladders, drills, carpet cleaners, camping, cooking and gardening equipment, and sewing machines – and others can borrow them for an affordable fee.
A New, Collective Business Model for Traditional Crafts in Oaxaca
La Casa de las Artesanias is a cooperative in Oaxaca that aims to empower craftspeople and preserve the rich traditions of Mexican folk art.
Spanish Cities Make the Case for How Cooperatives Can Address Urban Ills
Whether it is growing congestion due to ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft, rising housing costs due to Airbnb, or increasing agitation from gig workers being forced to work longer hours for less pay, cities are at the forefront of the battle to control the exploitative platform economy.