Peer to Peer

The Commons Manifesto

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Author(s)
Bauwens , Michel
Kostakis, Vasilis
Pazaitis, Alex
Language
English
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Abstract
"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. "
URI
https://doab-dev.siscern.org/handle/20.500.12854/173009
Keywords
peer to peer; commons; capitalism; digital technology; P2P; innovation; thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues; thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology::JHBA Social theory; thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCP Political economy; thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCS Economic systems and structures; thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJD Business innovation; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PD Science: general issues::PDR Impact of science and technology on society
DOI
10.16997/book33
ISBN
9781911534778; 9781911534792; 9781911534808
Publisher
University of Westminster Press
Publication date and place
London, 2019
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Series
Critical Digital and Social Media Studies,
Pages
102