Shareable: Life & Art

Why Is It Harder to Ask Than to Give?

By Millie Rooney

03.06.13, 3:44pm Comments (12)

After writing her PhD thesis on neighborhood sharing, Millie Stone was given a "community cake" that required her to ask her neighbor for a cup of sugar. She reflects on why she -- and so many other people -- find it so much easier to give than to ask for something as simple as a cup of sugar. Read more »

How to Start Your Own Free Store

By Eating in Public

03.06.13, 10:49am Comments (0)

Starting a Free Store is easy and fun! Variously thrilling and/or threatening to the uninitiated! The following are step-by-step suggestions, and only suggestions. Read more »

How to Kick Off a Shareable Spring

By Cat Johnson

03.05.13, 8:48am Comments (0)

Spring is just around the corner. Here are some ways to kick off the season, Shareable-style. From community gardens to neighborhood work parties, swaps, DIY weddings and more, these how-to’s provide ways to share goods, experiences, land and food. Read more »

Hacker 'elf' Pavlik Connects the Moneyless World

By Maria Grusauskas

03.04.13, 12:19pm Comments (10)

Hacker 'elf' Pavlik doesn't have a job or use money, but works incredibly hard to strengthen the commons and is immeasurably rich for it. Here's how he thrives. Read more »

This Week in Sharing: The Recycling of Cities, Clothes, & Waste

By Kelly McCartney

02.28.13, 10:34am Comments (0)

This Week in Sharing showcases cities, clothes, and waste that are all being recycled. Plus, the new Washington state bike tax and Open Education Week. Read more »

Charles Eisenstein: A New Story of the People [Video]

By Kelly McCartney

02.26.13, 10:05am Comments (0)

In this TEDx talk, Charles Eisenstein discusses how many people feel that the small choices they make can't possibly make a difference in the greater world. Read more »

The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2012

By Jeremy Adam Smith

02.25.13, 3:52pm Comments (0)

In 2012, new findings added nuance, depth, and even some caveats to our understanding of the science of a meaningful life. These are the 10 top results. Read more »

The Secret Sharing History of Monopoly

By Willie Osterweil

02.25.13, 5:42am Comments (2)

A rediscovered set of original rules demonstrates how Monopoly could be played not as a ruthless winner-takes-all competition, but as an exercise in sharing and public wealth Read more »

The Amish Project: 90 Days Away From Gadgets [Video]

By Cat Johnson

02.22.13, 8:11am Comments (0)

Jake Reilly didn't like that he and his friends spent all their time together on various gadgets. He decided to unplug. Here's how his life changed for the better. Read more »