This is part three, and the last segment, of this series. In this final and short response to questions about the future, Bauwen’s discusses two possible futures for the development of peer to peer society globally, the ‘High Road’ and ‘Low Road’. [audio:http://af.openfutures.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/michel3.mp3|titles=michel3]
Michel Bauwens
Occupy Wall Street and the Peer-to-Peer Revolution: a discussion with Michel Bauwens Part II
This is part II of Occupy Wall Street and the Peer-to-Peer Revolution, a discussion with Michel Bauwens, founder of the The Foundation for P2P Alternatives. How does Occupy Wall Street prefigure wider changes? Bauwens talks about the failings of the current system: artificial scarcity and ecological crisis. Peer production prefigures a way of life which is based on sharing…
Occupy Wall Street and the Peer-to-Peer Revolution: a discussion with Michel Bauwens Part I
Michel Bauwens, founder of the Foundation for Peer to Peer Alternatives , talks about Occupy Wall Street and the Occupy movement as an example of peer production. I was fortunate to catch up with friend and colleague Michel Bauwens in Chiang Mai in Nov. of 2011. It was truly inspiring to be with Michel, who I consider one of the most brilliant…