Capitalism 3.0 a guide to reclaiming the commons
The commons - those creations of nature and society we inherit together and must preserve for our children - is under siege. Our current version of capitalism - the corporate, globalized version 2.0 - is rapidly squandering this heritage. Now, Peter Barnes offers a solution: protect the commons by g...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco, US
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
2006
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The commons - those creations of nature and society we inherit together and must preserve for our children - is under siege. Our current version of capitalism - the corporate, globalized version 2.0 - is rapidly squandering this heritage. Now, Peter Barnes offers a solution: protect the commons by giving it property rights and strong institutional managers. Barnes shows how capitalism - like a computer - is run by an operating system. Our current operating system gives too much power to profit-maximizing corporations that devour the commons and distribute most of their profits to a sliver of the population |
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| Physical Description: | 287 pages |
| ISBN: | 9781605091648 |