{"product_id":"free-fair-and-alive-by-david-bollier-9780865719217","title":"Free, Fair, and Alive","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe power of the commons as a free, fair system of provisioning and governance beyond capitalism, socialism, and other -isms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFree, Fair, and Alive\u003c\/em\u003e presents 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\n\n\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 colourful stories, coverage includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInternal dynamics of commoning\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHow the commons worldview opens up new possibilities for change\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRole of language in reorienting our perceptions and political strategies\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeeing the potential of commoning everywhere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFree, Fair, and Alive\u003c\/em\u003e provides 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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424179044588,"sku":"9780865719217","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780865719217.jpg?v=1774769000","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/free-fair-and-alive-by-david-bollier-9780865719217","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}