[p2p-research] Top 15 Shareable Books

Sun Jan 3 03:30:55 CET 2010

I think I'm going to create two lists,

one on the controversial, hybrid projects, like
Twitter/Facebook/Wikipedia/Kiva,

and one holding on more purely to the principles

wikipedia's democratic governance sucks, Kiva doesn't work at at all
according to the principles it advertises (it's not p2p lending, they use
the same subterfuge as Plan International, your money doesn't go to the
person you think you've chosen ...

my own position is however, somewhere in between ryan and franco:

- yes, indeed, corporate platforms are ultimately flawed, BUT, they still
facilitate an enormous increase in p2p relationships, independently of these
flaws, so they are still a major social advance, they are still instruments
peers can use to organize themselves and change the world ... use statusnet,
and noboby hears you, use twitter, and you have an impact ...

so it's by no means an easy issue,

I have opened a google doc to post the suggestions at
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ajb8vpkpv3nj_84drhdxvs3
Michel

On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 6:53 AM, Neal Gorenflo <neal at shareable.net> wrote:

> Michel,
>
> OK, just thinking out loud here, trialling some ideas.  I guarantee you
> there's a flaw in my logic somewhere ;)
>
> Kiva surpassed $100 million in no interest p2p loans in 2009.  When I think
> about how people shape their realities together, I see a kind of hierarchy
> where peer production that works with symbols as input (software, culture,
> information, knowledge, etc.) gets addressed first because of low
> transaction costs.  But then there's money, which is also a symbol, though a
> very potent one and a sort of bridge between the symbolic and material
> world.  I think it's pretty significant when citizens start using money as
> input to social production.  In a way, Kiva is a p2p solution to income
> inequality.  People in a way are taxing themselves to get economic justice.
>  This is also a radical widening of the circle of compassion outside of the
> family.  Historically, no interest loans are for family, community members,
> or members of the same religion.  People are loaning money at no interest to
> strangers.  This is radical, but people in the US talk about Kiva as a cool
> social enterprise techno wonder, etc., but for me Kiva is a substantial
> functioning and embodied refutation of the state and the market.  The Kiva
> community says, "we redistribute our own wealth without the help of the
> state, we see borrowers as peers and not as recipients of charity or "help",
> and money is a tool for a better world, not just as a means to beget more
> money."
>
> Neal
>
> --
>
> Neal Gorenflo
> Project Director, CommonSource
> Publisher, Shareable Magazine
> http://shareable.net
> http://twitter.com/ShareableDesign
> 415.867.0429
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 10:39 AM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I'm going to write up a list of 10 most important p2p initiatives in 2009,
>> and shareable's creation will surely be part of it,
>>
>> any other suggestions from anyone?
>>
>> this list should refer to organisations, movements, publications, anything
>> with some long-term constructive reality,
>>
>> amongst the projects I can think of:
>>
>> - Arduino,
>>
>> - Shareable
>>
>> - the P2P Research Cluster
>>
>> - the Solidarity University in Vienna
>>
>>   On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 1:37 AM, Neal Gorenflo <neal at shareable.net>wrote:
>>
>>> You're very welcome Michel.  And it's gratifying, to say the least, that
>>> you recognize & support what we're doing.  We'd be delighted to be on any
>>> list you create!  Looking forward to more fruitful collaborations in 2010.
>>>
>>> Happy new year,
>>>
>>> Neal
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Neal Gorenflo
>>> Project Director, CommonSource
>>> Publisher, Shareable Magazine
>>> http://shareable.net
>>> @ShareableDesign
>>> 415.867.0429
>>>
>>>
>>>   On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 7:59 PM, Michel Bauwens <
>>> michelsub2004 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> thanks for the mutual support Neal,
>>>>
>>>> I really think Shareable is one of the great breakthroughs of 2009,
>>>> because it presents all the things I and others have been talking about, but
>>>> in such a much more readable and practical way that will reach many new
>>>> audiences!!
>>>>
>>>> Next week, I might make a list of top 10 initiatives and include your
>>>> magazine in it,
>>>>
>>>> Michel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 3:38 AM, Neal Gorenflo <neal at shareable.net>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Michel, wow, cool list, and thanks for plugging us yet again.  Your
>>>>> list is a very helpful overview of what's happening globally.  I gave it the
>>>>> same distribution as your book list.
>>>>>
>>>>> Neal
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Neal Gorenflo
>>>>> Project Director, CommonSource
>>>>> Publisher, Shareable Magazine
>>>>> http://shareable.net
>>>>> @ShareableDesign
>>>>> 415.867.0429
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 10:25 PM, Michel Bauwens <
>>>>> michelsub2004 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> not sure if I forwarded this one:
>>>>>> http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/the-10-most-important-p2p-trends-of-the-year/2009/12/27
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The 10 Most Important P2P Trends of the Year<http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/the-10-most-important-p2p-trends-of-the-year/2009/12/27>
>>>>>> [image: photo of Michel Bauwens]
>>>>>> Michel Bauwens
>>>>>> 27th December 2009
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Below, I’m focusing on trends in business and politics. WHAT DID I
>>>>>> FORGET? Thanks for adding further suggestions to our comment field. What has
>>>>>> been important in 2009, that is not reflected here?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *IN BUSINESS*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *1.* The consolidation of open and distributed manufacturing<http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Manufacturing>as a real alternative, though presently operating at the margins of the
>>>>>> economy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The new model of manufacturing, based on collaborative platforms,
>>>>>> shared designs, and distributed (relocalized) manufacturing, has definitely
>>>>>> emerged as a practical alternative, even though it is now operating at the
>>>>>> margins of the current system, though it’s illegal variants, such as the
>>>>>> Shanzai system, are very important to the Chinese economy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Examples: Arduino, 100Kgarages, Open Source Ecology, eCars, the Maker
>>>>>> movement
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *2.* The emergence of Social Business Design<http://delicious.com/mbauwens/Social-Business-Design>for corporate adaptation
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hierarchies must adapt to networks, as civil society networks are now
>>>>>> becoming more productive. The emergent discipline of social business design,
>>>>>> organizing businesses in network modes, is the strategic path for obtaining
>>>>>> such deep structural and behavioural changes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Key individuals: Lee Bryant, Peter Kim; Key examples: Gartner’s
>>>>>> Pattern-Based Strategy, the Headshift consultancy, the Dachis Group
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *3.* New spaces <http://delicious.com/mbauwens/P2P-Places> for work
>>>>>> and cooperation
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Co-working, hackerspaces, hubs … major cities now feature spaces where
>>>>>> people can work together in purpose-driven spaces, without having to belong
>>>>>> to the same business organization.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *4.* Purpose-driven organizational formats and ownership models
>>>>>> <http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Business>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Friedmanite shareholder corporation is toxic to the world and a
>>>>>> threat to our very survival. Tons of work and initiatives are emerging to
>>>>>> develop organizational and business forms that are at the same time
>>>>>> sustainable, more democratic, and make the world a better place. This is
>>>>>> related to a broader thrust towards ‘good capitalism’, i.e. social
>>>>>> entrepreneurship, fair trade
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Key individuals: Umair Haque, Marjory Kelly’s Corporation 20/20, Chris
>>>>>> Cook’s Open Capital
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *5.* Consolidation of the Social ‘local grassroots’ and Sharing
>>>>>> Economy (which includes new currencies and a revival of urban cooperative
>>>>>> farming in western countries)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Whether it is called the social economy, the solidarity economy, slow
>>>>>> money, there is a consolidation of a grassroots economy taking place,
>>>>>> involving a revival of cooperatives, and many other formats. Reform of the
>>>>>> dysfunctional monetary system is now a general part of alternative discourse
>>>>>> and many local initiatives are being tried out
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Milestones: the publication of Thomas Greco’s book on mutual credit;
>>>>>> the launch of Shareable magazine; the Bay Area JASecon network; Velib in
>>>>>> Paris, and the growth of ridesharing companies
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *IN POLITICS*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *6.* The emergence of the commons as a policy platform<http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Policy>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> With signs such as Elinor Ostrom’s Nobel Prize, the creation of a
>>>>>> commons lobby in the UN, gatherings such as the Crottorf Commons
>>>>>> Consultations and a slew of commons oriented manifesto’s and book, state and
>>>>>> business are no longer the sole polarities for policy solutions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Key Individuals: James Quilligan, David Bollier, Silke Helfrich
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *7.* The awakening of Andean Latin America and its native peoples,
>>>>>> and their cooperative economic arrangements
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bolivia, Ecuador, but also Venezuela and Brazil: something important
>>>>>> is brewing especially in the northern and central parts of Latin America,
>>>>>> which partly involves a revival of social-democratic (Brazil) and socialist
>>>>>> policies (Venezuela, Bolivia), associated to a coming into power of native
>>>>>> peoples movement that refuse to give up their spiritual value systems, and
>>>>>> lots of grassroots activities.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *8.* The election of Pirate Party MEP’s
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The election of two Swedish PP parliamentarians in the European
>>>>>> Parliament is a milestone for a new type of politics that was born with
>>>>>> digital empowerment and the attempts to suppress it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *9.* A breakthrough year for open movements
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Whether it’s the P2P Foundation or many of our brother, sister, or
>>>>>> ‘cousin’ organizations, all of us feel that 2009 was a breakthrough year in
>>>>>> terms of growing attention and recognition. We’re still small, but we’re on
>>>>>> the map.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *IN OTHER FIELDS*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *10.* Open access to science, education, government
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don’t think there is any doubt that there have been great strides
>>>>>> forward for open access publishing, open access to government data, and
>>>>>> other, multiple initiatives towards more transparency and participation. The
>>>>>> new social demands are exerting pressure on institutions, and getting
>>>>>> results.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 5:11 AM, Silke Helfrich <
>>>>>> Silke.Helfrich at gmx.de> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Am Montag, den 28.12.2009, 13:24 -0800 schrieb Neal Gorenflo:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Silke (& Jeremy), wonderful article, ties different commons
>>>>>>> together
>>>>>>> > and gives a simple framework to understand them.  Plus, the post is
>>>>>>> > very useful evergreen content we can link to repeatedly as our
>>>>>>> > community writes about the commons on Shareable.  Very nice
>>>>>>> > contribution, thank you.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> :-)
>>>>>>> :-)
>>>>>>> :-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have two larger german texts, would love to translate them into
>>>>>>> spanish and english, hopefully next year.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On of them has to be finished tomorrow and then, I need some free
>>>>>>> days.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes, wonderful to work with you all
>>>>>>> Silke
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > Neal
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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