Reclaiming the Commons 1 - Emer O'Siochru

Reclaiming the Commons - A New Operating System for Capatilism

A segment of a presentation given by Emer O'Siochru where she describes the ideas of Peter Barnes from his book Capitalism 3.0, as part of the Feasta 2008 Seminar Series: Converging Crises, Policy Responses.
http://www.feasta.org/events/general/2008_seminars.htm

This talk addressed destruction of 'the commons' - the vital but undefined resources that sustain life and civilisation that are under threat form the current system. It offered ideas about how they can be redefined, given legal protection within the market economy, their proper owners identified and champions assigned to manage and conserve them for current and future generations. The commons include the atmosphere, the oceans, surface and ground waters, aspects of land, genetic information, plant and animal diversity, scientific knowledge and culture.

The video of the full 53 minute presentation is available to view at
http://www.feasta-multimedia.org/2008/seminars/Emer_OSiochru.mov

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Feasta
• reclaiming
• commons
• rights
• Land
• Value
• Taxation
• LVT
• Peter
• Barnes
• Monopoly
• common
• private
• wealth
• Capitalism
• 3.0