Finland's libraries are increasingly being valued not by how many books they lend, but how they help societies function.
We Need A Library Economy
For The People
We all love libraries, and we all love reading - but that’s not enough. It’s essential that more leftists become involved in their local libraries. We’re being out-organized by a right-wing movement that’s focused on taking over public institutions to privatize & weaken them.
Fighting for the Future of Libraries (With Jennie Rose Halperin)
Censorship, AI, and the role of librarians in a country with crumbling public institutions.
Elections and Activism: Case Studies
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Local Power: Shifting Power at the Local Level - Candidate School
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Elections and Activism: Campaign Skills
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10 Tips from GetUp's Decade of Campaigning
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Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Online Life – Writings and rehearsals by Nathan Schneider
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Democracy as a Scaled Collective Intelligence Process: Points of Vulnerability and Augmentation
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Bluesky 101: How-to Guide for Progressives
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2022 Australian Federal Election Analysis
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Funding the Commons | Public Goods Funding
We convene researchers, builders, and institutions to develop the funding mechanisms, governance systems, and coordination tools that public goods need in an age of AI.
Writings and rehearsals by Nathan Schneider
Welcome. I’m a professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, where I direct the Media Economies Design Lab and teach and learn from our students. I’ve written a book each on online democracy, cooperative enterprise, the Occupy movement, and God, and I’ve edited ones about solidarity economies, crypto, and co-ops. Reporting articles for both magazines and academic journals keeps my notebooks filled. Working with others to build a democratic economy keeps me accountable.
Real Problems, Real Solutions: A Messaging Guide to Move Beyond Racial Scapegoating in the Victorian Election
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