Peer to Peer The Commons Manifesto

• Main Author: Bauwens , Michel (auth)
• Other Authors: Kostakis, Vasilis (auth), Pazaitis, Alex (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: London University of Westminster Press 2019
• Series: Critical Digital and Social Media Studies
• Subjects: Social issues & processes; Social theory; Political economy; Economic systems & structures; Business innovation; Impact of science & technology on society; peer to peer; commons; capitalism; digital technology; P2P; innovation
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

"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. "