[p2p-research] The Triple Alliance

[Nathan Cravens]

So we have OS Fabs in development in Austin and at Factor e
Farm. NYCResistor? Factor e Farm is in itself the Triple Alliance in the
making! Yet, I want to complement these groups by using what we already
have, thus, step into simpler terrain: food, indoors or outdoors. As I see
it, moving further with the specific initiatives we're working starts with a
good meal in an environment that embodies our ideals. If anything, learners
of history will find a display of information not related to their intended
studies!

Hacking code and hardware is important, we need to reverse engineer and open
source stuff and what makes the stuff in our lives to reduce costs toward
zero, but we also need to open source the basics: food and the places we
inhabit. If we can make a place to stay and food with no strings attached
universal, the rest will by default follow.

Now my task in this area is to find these social networks that may be
attracted to the idea of a Cafe commons. Its just a matter of finding the
groups that are doing this sort of stuff: community/DIY/gift
economy/p2p/open source. Those terms can be spared and made as simply as
this: the types that would rather not use money, but if necessary, make
frugal use of it. All groups that presently work in that general format will
be attracted to the proposal to be developed.



> Nathan, this is fascinating stuff... Do you have any stories about where
> this approach is being applied? I am interested to hear stories of people's
> experience with it. That is the next step to getting it spread!



So where can we find these stories?

Freegans! Of course!

I recently joined the Freegan World discussion list to see where these Cafes
are.
*https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/freeganworld<https://lists.riseup.net/www>
* <http://freegan.info/>

This is a resource for your local Cafe Fridge
http://www.freecycle.org/

All that is like this:

Other sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reciprocal_food_sharing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potluck

More to come. Point links here that seem to relate. They are compiled here:
http://www.appropedia.org/The_Triple_Alliance


Nathan Cravens
Effortless Economy
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