youtube.com/watch?v=NOYa3YzVtyk This video proposes a library economy: an alternative to capitalism where things are shared, not owned, following usufruct, guaranteed necessities, and complementarity, inspired by Bookchin and library science, to build a cooperative, sustainable society. #solarpunk
We Need A Library Economy
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Infrastructure for Interdependence: Building technology in service of collective power
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mai ishikawa sutton
My work lies at the intersection of technology and the solidarity economy. I’m passionate about strengthening the digital commons, in which people control and steward communication technologies as collective goods.
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