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on peer-to-peer dynamics in politics, the economy and organizations
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How to put an end to the urban commons and “sharing” once and for all

How to put an end to the urban commons and “sharing” once and for all | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
The widespread and improper use of
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Protecting Solar Citizens in South Australia  | P2P Foundation

Protecting Solar Citizens in South Australia  | P2P Foundation | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Although Solar Citizens are reducing greenhouse emissions, SA Power Networks wants to implement a residential solar tariff.
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A New Commodity Is Born: Breast Milk | P2P Foundation

A New Commodity Is Born: Breast Milk | P2P Foundation | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
It’s not everyday that we get to see great masses of people alter their attitudes as a cherished act of motherhood is converted into a lucrative market.
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Defending Free Software Against Privatizers | P2P Foundation

Defending Free Software Against Privatizers | P2P Foundation | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
What happens if a company simply ignores the GPL and continues to free ride? We are about to find out.
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P2P Foundation » Blog Archive » Putting the “Sharing” Back into the Sharing Economy

Adam W. Parsons of www.sharing.org, writing for dissidentvoice.org, provides a clear explanation of the encroaching enclosure of the commons and tendency for existing social relationships to become monetized, ironically under the monicker of the ‘sharing economy’, and suggests ways in which true P2P sharing matrices can be strengthened.

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Syriza did not support the commons! | P2P Foundation

Syriza did not support the commons! | P2P Foundation | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Despite its stated poliical intentions, which we reported about in this blog, every time push came to shove, Syriza did not support commons solutions, shows Theodoros Karyotis in ROAR magazine (which is now a print publication as well), highlighting different case studies: “Let us look into some examples where the SYRIZA government, instead of ratifying …
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How to hack the mainstream discourse on ending poverty | P2P Foundation

How to hack the mainstream discourse on ending poverty | P2P Foundation | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
A campaign which highlights the true reality of poverty while pointing the way towards real solutions for a fair and sustainable world.
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Fierce Assaults on the “Attentional Commons” | P2P Foundation

Fierce Assaults on the “Attentional Commons” | P2P Foundation | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
"Instead of things being scarce the real shortage these days is people’s attention." David Bollier on Matthew B. Crawford's "The Cost of Paying Attention".
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P2P Foundation » Blog Archive » Save the Teatro Valle Commons in Rome!

P2P Foundation » Blog Archive » Save the Teatro Valle Commons in Rome! | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
The three-year occupation of Teatro Valle in Rome is now legendary:  a spontaneous response to the failures of conventional government in supporting a venerated public theater, and the conversion of the theater into a commons by countless ordinary citizens.  Now the mayor of Rome is threatening to end the occupation, evict the commoners and privatize the management of the facility.

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