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OverviewIn this stimulating analysis, Hannes Gerhardt outlines the potentials and challenges of a technology-enabled, commons-focused transition out of capitalism. The book shows that openness and cooperation are more beneficial in today's economies and societies than competition and profit-seeking. Driven by this conviction, Gerhardt identifies key imperatives for overcoming capitalism, from democratising our digital, material, and financial economies to maintaining a robust, political mobilisation. Using clear examples, he explores tactical openings through the lens of 'compeerism', a newly constructed framework that highlights the latent counter-capitalist possibilities, but also limits, of our emerging technological landscape. This is an accessible contribution to counter-capitalist discourse that is both inspiring and pragmatic for academics and activists alike. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hannes Gerhardt (University of West Georgia)Publisher: Bristol University Press Imprint: Bristol University Press ISBN: 9781529224542ISBN 10: 1529224543 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 12 November 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available, will be POD  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon it's release. This is a print on demand item which is still yet to be released. Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I: Contemporary Capitalism and the Promise of the Digital Revolution 1. Theorizing Capitalism and its Demise 2. The Digital Commons' Elusive Potential 3. Taking Back the Interest PART II: The Material Economy and the Commons 4. Democratizing Infrastructure 5. The Promise of 'Design Global, Manufacture Local' 6. Contending With the Limits of Our Natural World PART III: Money and Value 7. Coping With Money's Monopoly on Value 8. Reinventing Money's Role in the Economy PART IV: In Pursuit of a Post-Capitalist Future 9. Compeerists of the World Unite! 10. A Compeerist Society ConclusionReviews"""A thoughtful, ambitious vision for how commoners might leverage digital technologies and open-source practices to usher in a humane, satisfying post-capitalist world. In a time when people’s aspirations for a better world have shrivelled and curdled, Gerhardt invites us to consider the feasible possibilities, if we dare."" David Bollier, Schumacher Center for a New Economics ""How do we prevent the appropriation of the commons by capital, and instead, generate capital for the commons? Hannes Gerhardt has written a very useful primer on the way forward.” Michel Bauwens, P2P Foundation" ""A thoughtful, ambitious vision for how commoners might leverage digital technologies and open-source practices to usher in a humane, satisfying post-capitalist world. In a time when people’s aspirations for a better world have shrivelled and curdled, Gerhardt invites us to consider the feasible possibilities, if we dare."" David Bollier, Schumacher Center for a New Economics ""How do we prevent the appropriation of the commons by capital, and instead, generate capital for the commons? Hannes Gerhardt has written a very useful primer on the way forward.” Michel Bauwens, P2P Foundation Author InformationHannes Gerhardt is Professor of Geography at the University of West Georgia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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