Peer to Peer The Commons Manifesto

Not since Marx identified the manufacturing plants of Manchester as the blueprint for the new capitalist society has there been a more profound transformation of the fundamentals of our social life. As capitalism faces a series of structural crises, a new social, political and economic dynamic is em...

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Main Authors Bauwens, Michel, Kostakis, Vasilis, Pazaitis, Alex
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Michigan Publishing Services 20.03.2019
SeriesCritical, Digital and Social Media Studies
Subjects
Business & Economics
innovation
capitalism
peer to peer
commons
P2P
digital technology
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ISBN9781911534778
1911534777
DOI10.3828/9781911534778

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Summary:Not since Marx identified the manufacturing plants of Manchester as the blueprint for the new capitalist society has there been a more profound transformation of the fundamentals of our social life. As capitalism faces a series of structural crises, a new social, political and economic dynamic is emerging: peer to peer. What is peer to peer? Why is it essential for building a commons-centric future? How could this happen? These are the questions this book tries to answer. Peer to peer is a type of social relations in human networks, as well as a technological infrastructure that makes the generalization and scaling up of such relations possible. Thus, peer to peer enables a new mode of production and creates the potential for a transition to a commons-oriented economy.
Bibliography:critical-digital-and-social-media-studies
society-and-culture
business-studies-economics
university-of-westminster-press
ISBN:9781911534778
1911534777
DOI:10.3828/9781911534778