Overview
"A huge part of our economy is invisible, invaluable, and under siege. This is ""the commons,"" a term that denotes everything we share. Some parts of the commons are gifts of nature- the air and oceans, the web of species, wilderness, and watersheds. Others are the product of human creativity and endeavor- sidewalks and public spaces, the Internet, our languages, cultures, and technologies. Jonathan Rowe illuminates the scale and value of the commons, its symbiotic relationship with the rest of our economy, its importance to our personal and planetary well-being, and how it is threatened by privatization and neglect. He unifies many seemingly disparate struggles-against pollution, excessive development, corporate marketing to children, and more-with the force of this powerful idea. And he calls for new institutions that create a durable balance between the commons and the profit-seeking side of our economy."
Full Product Details
Author: Jonathan Rowe ,
Peter Barnes ,
Bill McKibben ,
David Bollier
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler
Imprint: Berrett-Koehler
Dimensions:
Width: 14.20cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 21.80cm
Weight: 0.189kg
ISBN: 9781609948337
ISBN 10: 1609948335
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 01 April 2013
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
This elegant book is a wonderful introduction to the originality of thought, clarity of expression, and humanity of vision that made Jonathan Rowe so respected by those who knew him. It will change the way you think about economic, environmental and social problems and how to solve them. -- James Fallows, national correspondent, The Atlantic Jonathan Rowe describes the emerging movement to protect the vast commonwealth owned by the people. Gird yourself to see nature and human ingenuity in a very different light. Then open these pages and a whole new world will come into focus. --Ralph Nader There is an economics of common wealth. Common wealth can and must be managed. That is Jon Rowe's gift to us. --George Lakoff, Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics, University of California at Berkeley and author of Don't Think of an Elephant It's not too much to say that our future as a species requires grasping the ideas in this book. --from the foreword by Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature Jonathan Rowe's work offers a stunningly original vision that brings new depths of common sense and moral vision to the economic and social crises of our world. Who knew that there could be such a marriage of hope and hard-hitting clarity! --Jacob Needleman, author of An Unknown World Read this book as though you were opening a treasure chest. It transcends our stale left-right debates and reveals the wealth available to all of us if we just recognize and protect it. --Sarah van Gelder, executive editor, YES! Magazine I've met a lot of people in my life, but none quite like my friend Jonathan Rowe. He was a unique and original thinker who constantly challenged our prevailing ideas of progress. -- Former U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan This brilliant book by a wonderful man we lost too soon illuminates the essential question of our politics going forward: are we all in this together? Jonathan R
It's not too much to say that our future as a species requires grasping the ideas in this book. <br>--from the foreword by Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature
Author Information
"Jonathan Rowe was a Nader's ""Raider,"" a US Senate aide, an editor at the Washington Monthly, and cofounder of OntheCommons.org. Peter Barnes (editor) is a cofounder of Working Assets/Credo and the author of Capitalism 3.0."
