THE CLAMOUR FOR 'COMMONS'
by Brewster Kneen and GRAIN
http://www.grain.org/seedling/?id=439
http://www.grain.org/seedling_files/seed-06-10-1.pdf
Privatisation digs deeper into our lives, and at the same time everything these days seems to be proclaimed a 'commons' (that is, something to which everyone, or everyone in a certain context, has right of access): water, air, seeds, even food, health and education. It's a very popular notion, at least in the Anglophone part of the world. Part of the trend towards 'reclaiming the commons' is an effort to fight against privatisation. And that is good. But if the movement to recognise and build old or new commons does not handle the concept carefully, it could actually facilitate privatisation. It is especially crucial to distinguish 'commons' from 'public' and to remember that 'commons' are supposed to be about communities.
by Brewster Kneen and GRAIN
http://www.grain.org/seedling/?id=439
http://www.grain.org/seedling_files/seed-06-10-1.pdf
Privatisation digs deeper into our lives, and at the same time everything these days seems to be proclaimed a 'commons' (that is, something to which everyone, or everyone in a certain context, has right of access): water, air, seeds, even food, health and education. It's a very popular notion, at least in the Anglophone part of the world. Part of the trend towards 'reclaiming the commons' is an effort to fight against privatisation. And that is good. But if the movement to recognise and build old or new commons does not handle the concept carefully, it could actually facilitate privatisation. It is especially crucial to distinguish 'commons' from 'public' and to remember that 'commons' are supposed to be about communities.
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