The Commons: Reclaiming Our Humanity - with David Bollier

This week on Love (and Revolution) Radio, David Bollier joins us to explore the role of the Commons in using ancient and new practices to break free of the outdated, unsustainable economic systems of our world. Speaking about natural systems, digital commons, urban commoning, and some looming challenges over the patenting of genomes, smell, and "flows of natural systems", our conversation dives into uncharted territories and thrilling new possibilities. Sign up for our weekly email: http://www.riverasun.com/love-and-revolution-radio/About Our Guest:David Bollier is an activist and author (Think Like a Commoner). He is the cofounder of the Commons Strategies Group, and writes numerous articles and research pieces on the commons. www.bollier.orgRelated Links:David Bollierwww.bollier.orgThink Like A Commoner by David Bollierhttp://www.thinklikeacommoner.com/Green Governance: Ecological Survival, Human Rights, and the Law of the Commons by David Bollierhttp://bollier.org/blog/now-published-green-governance-ecological-survival-human-rights-and-law-commonsElinor Ostromhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elinor_OstromElinor Ostrom "8 Principles for Managing the Commons"http://www.onthecommons.org/magazine/elinor-ostroms-8-principles-managing-commmonsMagna Carta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_CartaPublic Social Partnerships / Public Commons Partnershipshttp://p2pfoundation.net/Public-Commons_PartnershipCity as Commonshttp://bollier.org/blog/city-commons-conferenceEnclosure Movement of Englandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EnclosureThe Tragedy of the Commons - 1960s Garrett Hardenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commonsRebuttal of Tragedy of CommonsBy David Bollier: http://bollier.org/commons-political-transformation-and-citiesBy Yes Magazine about Elinor Ostrom's work: http://www.yesmagazine.org/new-economy/the-victory-of-the-commonsFarm Hackhttp://farmhack.org/toolsEmergence and Complexity Theoryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EmergenceCreative Commons Licensinghttp://creativecommons.org/Patterns of Commoning (.org0Commons Strategies Grouphttp://commonsstrategies.org/#2Commons Transition Planhttp://commonstransition.org/Nonviolence Interlude:Midland Revolt of 1607https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland_RevoltCochabamba, Bolivia, Water Rights Strugglehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Cochabamba_protestsMusic By: "Love and Revolution" by Diane Patterson and Spirit Radio www.dianepatterson.orgFeatured Music by Matti Paalenen https://www.jamendo.com/album/149174/folkwww.bollier.org About Your Co-hosts: Sherri Mitchell (Penobscot) is an Indigenous rights attorney, writer and activist who melds traditional life-way teachings into spirit-based movements. Follow her at Sherri Mitchell – Wena’gamu’gwasit: https://www.facebook.com/sacredinstructions/timelineRivera Sun is a novelist and nonviolent mischief-maker. She is the author of The Dandelion Insurrection, Billionaire Buddha, and Steam Drills, Treadmills, and Shooting Stars. She is also the social media coordinator and nonviolence trainer for Campaign Nonviolence and Pace e Bene. Her essays on social justice movements are syndicated on by PeaceVoice, and appear in Truthout and Popular Resistance. http://www.riverasun.com/