{"product_id":"free-fair-and-alive-david-bollier-9780865719217","title":"Free, Fair, and Alive: The Insurgent Power of the Commons","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe power of the commons as a free, fair system of provisioning and governance beyond capitalism, socialism, and other -isms.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom co-housing and agroecology to fisheries and open-source everything, people around the world are increasingly turning to 'commoning' to emancipate themselves from a predatory market-state system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFree, Fair, and Alive \u003c\/em\u003epresents a foundational re-thinking of the commons -- the self-organized social system that humans have used for millennia to meet their needs. It offers a compelling vision of a future beyond the dead-end binary of capitalism versus socialism that has almost brought the world to its knees. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by two leading commons activists of our time, this guide is a penetrating cultural critique, table-pounding political treatise, and practical playbook. Highly readable and full of colorful stories, coverage includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInternal dynamics of commoning \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow the commons worldview opens up new possibilities for change \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRole of language in reorienting our perceptions and political strategies \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeeing the potential of commoning everywhere. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFree, Fair, and Alive \u003c\/em\u003eprovides a fresh, non-academic synthesis of contemporary commons written for a popular, activist-minded audience. It presents a compelling narrative: that we can be free and creative people, govern ourselves through fair and accountable institutions, and experience the aliveness of authentic human presence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Bollier, Silke Helfrich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0865719217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780865719217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Society Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d","brand":"David Bollier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047800467711,"sku":"9780865719217","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be0c2fe2-c551-49bb-a033-e66478c36d6b.jpg?v=1684992248","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/free-fair-and-alive-david-bollier-9780865719217","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}