{"product_id":"9780865719217","title":"Free, Fair, and Alive","description":"Author: David Bollier\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780865719217\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: New Society Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Dec 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 448\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe power of the commons as a free, fair system of provisioning and governance beyond capitalism, socialism, and other -isms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom co-housing and agroecology to fisheries and open-source everything, people around the world are increasingly turning to 'commoning' to emancipate themselves from a predatory market-state system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFree, Fair, and Alive presents a foundational re-thinking of the commons - the self-organized social system that humans have used for millennia to meet their needs. It offers a compelling vision of a future beyond the dead-end binary of capitalism versus socialism that has almost brought the world to its knees.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by two leading commons activists of our time, this guide is a penetrating cultural critique, table-pounding political treatise, and practical playbook. Highly readable and full of colorful stories, coverage includes:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal dynamics of commoning    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the commons worldview opens up new possibilities for change    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRole of language in reorienting our perceptions and political strategies    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeeing the potential of commoning everywhere. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFree, Fair, and Alive provides a fresh, non-academic synthesis of contemporary commons written for a popular, activist-minded audience. It presents a compelling narrative: that we can be free and creative people, govern ourselves through fair and accountable institutions, and experience the aliveness of authentic human presence.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46814087348382,"sku":"ADS-9780865719217","price":44.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780865719217.jpg?v=1778334665","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780865719217","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}