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An Economy Turned Upside Down

By Mira Luna

08.15.11, 1:55pm Comments (12)

While mainstream America is hoping for federal economic reform, some social justice organizations are organizing low-income communities to build a new economy from the grassroots up. Read more »

Back to School: 15 Shareable Books for Fall

By Malcolm Harris

09.12.10, 11:59pm Comments (12)

That crisp hint of Autumn in the air means it's time to head back to school whether that's on campus or the school of life. Here's Shareable's reading list for the Fall. Please add your selections in comments. Read more »

I Made An iPad eBook in One Weekend (And You Can Too!)

By Paul M. Davis

04.05.10, 6:09pm Comments (12)

I'm far from an early adopter of new gadgets. It took me three years to buy an iPhone, though I'd coveted it since its release date. My printer and scanner were bought at a thrift store three years ago for $10. Read more »

My Experiment with Social Lending

By Neal Gorenflo

03.01.11, 12:07pm Comments (12)

I've kept all my cash in a savings account since the stock market crash. That's the modern day equivalent of putting it under the mattress. Read more »

Stereotype Me

By Astri Von Arbin Ahlander

10.20.10, 8:38am Comments (12)

When my boyfriend tells Americans he’s dating a Swedish girl, eyebrows invariably rise. Women flutter a smile, and an “Oh,” tinged with disapproval. Men whoop “Way to go!” and wink suggestively. Read more »

Dear Facebook, You Call That Sharing? (Towards a Sharing Manifesto)

By Stephanie Smith

08.13.10, 12:11pm Comments (12)

The resource-sharing movement is building, but to get it to the next level (where sharing is a natural, easy part of our daily lives) we need more people to dive in and start doing it. Read more »

Program or be Programmed

By Douglas Rushkoff

10.07.10, 10:59am Comments (12)

An excerpt from Douglas Rushkoff's latest book, Program or be Programmed: Ten Commands for the Digital Age.

Editor’s Note: Douglas Rushkoff is an oracle of the digital age, an author addressing issues few have yet identified. Read more »

Is A Donation-Driven Creative Economy Sustainable?

By Paul M. Davis

08.26.10, 8:31am Comments (12)

We’re over a decade into the digital music revolution, and there’s a million ideas of how to compensate artists in a post-label world, but no sure bet. Read more »

Birth of Sharing Law

By Janelle Orsi

03.29.10, 7:13am Comments (12)

What do you call a lawyer who helps people share, cooperate, barter, foster local economies, and build sustainable communities?
That sounds like the beginning of a lawyer joke, but actually, it’s the beginning of new field of law practic. Read more »

Walking from Norway to Africa without Money or a Passport

By Maria Grusauskas

01.14.13, 2:40pm Comments (11)

Ibby Okinyi walks and blogs about his voyage through Europe to Africa, surviving on dumpster surplus, wild edibles, and the kindness of strangers he meets along the way. Read more »