Peer to Peer
The Commons Manifesto
Author(s)
Bauwens , Michel
Kostakis, Vasilis
Pazaitis, Alex
Language
EnglishAbstract
"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. "
Keywords
peer to peer; commons; capitalism; digital technology; P2P; innovationDOI
10.16997/book33ISBN
9781911534778; 9781911534792; 9781911534808OCN
1100516344Publisher
University of Westminster PressPublisher website
https://www.uwestminsterpress.co.uk/Publication date and place
London, 2019Grantor
Series
Critical Digital and Social Media Studies, 10Classification
Social issues & processes
Social theory
Political economy
Economic systems & structures
Business innovation
Impact of science & technology on society