From capital to commons : exploring the promise of a world beyond capitalism / Hannes Gerhardt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gerhardt, Hannes, author.

Series:

Alternatives to capitalism in the 21st century.

Policy Press scholarship online.

Alternatives to capitalism in the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capitalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 256 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2023.

Summary:

This stimulating analysis from Hannes Gerhardt shows how technology-led and commons-oriented strategies can create fairer economies and societies. Setting out the role of various digital tools with concrete examples of their value, it is a constructive and optimistic guide to overcoming anti-capitalist barriers.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

About the Author

Introduction

Contemporary Capitalism and the Promise of the Digital Revolution

Theorizing Capitalism and its Demise

The Digital Commons' Elusive Potential

Taking Back the Internet

The Material Economy and Commons

Democratizing Infrastructure

The Promise of 'Design Global, Manufacture Local'

Contending With the Limits of Our Natural World

Money and Value

Coping With Money's Monopoly on Value

Reinventing Money's Role in the Economy

In Pursuit of a Post-Capitalist Future

Compeerists of the World Unite!

A Compeerist Society

Conclusion

References

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 23 Jan 2024).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-5292-2457-8

1-5292-2456-X

OCLC:

1390728318