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The Future of the Commons
From: Think Like a Commoner
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There is much more that can be said about the commons — in greater depth, with greater precision, from different cultural perspectives, and with the wisdom of historians, poets and artists. It is tempting to patronize some commons initiatives as “too small” to be significant; conventional policy experts like to imagine bold, sweeping plans that can be decisively implemented to “solve” problems. But the truth is that commons work best when they emerge organically over time in coordination with local conditions and specialized needs.
Contributors
David Bollier
David Bollier is an author, activist, blogger and independent scholar who has studied the commons as a transformative paradigm for fifteen years. He is co-founder of the Commons Strategies Group, co-director of the Commons Law Project, and a frequent speaker and strategy advisor. Bollier is an author and editor of six books on different aspects of the commons, including Green Governance, The Wealth of the Commons and Viral Spiral. He blogs at www.Bollier.org and lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.
