A terrific new report has been released about how to understand the deeper social and economic dynamics of online networks in regard to the collaborative economy. Read more »
For cities to become crucibles of positive social transformation, they must be conceived and realized as networks and commons first and foremost. Read more »
After a beta test in San Francisco with a reported 10,000 rides, SideCar officially launched today as “the first on-demand rideshare community.” Watch out cabs. Read more »
The fundamental moment in which design becomes a political tool has arrived, and the much hoped-for third industrial revolution is also destined to be a social and cultural revolution. Read more »
Peer-to-peer lending has existed for thousands of years. In the last few years, it has moved beyond just the exchange of money between friends and family. Read more »
Pop-Up libraries help to build community and provide a way to share resources. Street librarians Adam Wiesehan and Margaret Day offer tips on hosting your own. Read more »
Libraries are set up to be top-down lending institutions, but could they become peer-to-peer hubs for the sharing economy? One librarian says yes, and tells how. Read more »
The P2P Foundation's Michel Bauwens and Shareable's Neal Gorenflo chat with Alan Moore, founder of the innovation consultancy firm SMLXL and author of the new book No Straight Lines: Making Sense of a Non-Linear World. Read more »
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