University of Westminster Press
Peer to Peer: The Commons Manifesto
- Michel Bauwens(author)
- Vasilis Kostakis(author)
- Alex Pazaitis(author)
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| Title | Peer to Peer |
|---|---|
| Subtitle | The Commons Manifesto |
| Contributor | Michel Bauwens(author) |
| Vasilis Kostakis(author) | |
| Alex Pazaitis(author) | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.16997/book33 |
| Landing page | https://uwestminsterpress.co.uk/site/books/10.16997/book33 |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Copyright | Author(s) |
| Publisher | University of Westminster Press |
| Publication place | London |
| Published on | 2019-03-20 |
| ISBN | 978-1-911534-77-8 (Paperback) |
| 978-1-911534-78-5 (PDF) | |
| 978-1-911534-79-2 (EPUB) | |
| 978-1-911534-80-8 (MOBI) | |
| Short 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. |
| Long 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. |
| Print length | 102 pages (nulla+102+nulla) |
| Language | English (Original) |
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Contributors
Vasilis Kostakis
(author)Tallinn University of Technology; P2P Lab