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Quote of the Day, October 17, 2024 “Here is how platforms die: First, they are good to their users; then they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers; finally, they abuse those business customers to claw back all the value for themselves. Then, they die.” Cory Doctorow, The ‘Enshittification’ of TikTok wired.com/story/tiktok-platf…

Giving you a foretaste of my upcoming book, via the ToC: Introduction The first part of this book compiles a series of foundational essays that explore the intricate dynamics of peer production, the pulsation of the commons, and the shift from commodity-based value regimes to contributory value regimes. These essays lay the groundwork for understanding the emergent cosmo-local order and the transformation of societal coordination from an exclusive reliance on markets and states, towards more substantial peer to peer coordination in open commons-based ecosystems.. Chapter 1: The Political Economy of Peer Production Peer production, characterized by collaborative efforts and shared resources, represents a fundamental shift in the way value is created and distributed in society. This chapter delves into the mechanisms of peer production, examining how it contrasts with traditional capitalist production and the potential it holds for creating a more equitable and sustainable economic system. Full text of the article "The Political Economy of Peer Production" Chapter 2: The Pulsation of the Commons and the Emergence of a Cosmo-Local Order Section 2.1: Historical Cycles and the Commons The concept of the commons is not new; it has historical roots that span various civilizations. This section explores the cyclical nature of history and the recurring emergence of commons-based systems in response to crises. Full text of the article "The Pulsation of the Commons and the Emergence of a Cosmo-Local Order"

give me some time to look that up ... I had already been thinking of creating a special section on credit commons / mutual credit ... it is now still buried on the generic category on Money ; and for web3, I have Category:Crypto Governance, Category:Crypto Economy

Quote of the Day, July 13, 2024: * Karim Lakhani on Communities driving Manufacturers out of the design phase "for any given company - there are more people outside the company that have smarts about a particular technology or a particular use situation then all the R&D engineers combined. So a community around a product category may have more smart people working on the product then the firm it self. So in the end manufacturers may end up doing what they are supposed to - manufacture - and the design activity might move to the edge and into the community." (futureofcommunities.com/2007…)