Solving the crisis of extractive capitalism evonomics. He is also the cofounder of the commons strategies group. Futurism interviews michel bauwens on peertopeer economics. The nsw km forum is a supporter of this years km australia conference. Collaborative economy theorist, coauthor of network society and future scenarios for a collaborative economy and founder of the p2p foundation, michel bauwens works in collaboration with an international group of researchers on the application of peertopeer in governance, production and. Peer production in an integral and intersubjective. Michel bauwens, founder, p2p foundation, on sharing economy. Michel bauwens is a theorist in the emerging field of p2p theory and director and founder of the p2p foundation, a global organization of researchers working in collaboration in the exploration of peer. The commons manifesto find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. He is the founder of the foundation for peertopeer alternatives and works in collaboration with a global group of researchers in the exploration of peer production, governance, and property. Book your ticket by friday and mention that you are.
Peertopeer production and the coming of the commons. Peer production is on the rise as a new pathway of value creation, where peer to peer infrastructures allow people to communicate, selforganise and cocreate digital commons of knowledge, software and design. A commonsbased peer to peer path to postcapitalism. Michel bauwens english summary this article presents and summarizes a hypothesis about the birth and emergence of a new social formation, called peer to peer, which has profound implications for the transformation of our current form of market economy.
The commons manifesto critical, digital and social media studies. Will the great promise that lies behind cooperation, decentralisation and peer drive valuecreation be fulfilled. Pages in category peer topeer software the following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. The interview presented here is an effort to expose critical geographers to the work of michel bauwens and the p2p foundation he cofounded in 2006. The created value is then captured and valorized towards profit maximization. As p2p gives rise to the emergence of a third mode of production, a third mode of governance, and a third mode of property, it is poised to overhaul our political economy in unprecedented ways. I interviewed michel bauwens, p2p foundation founder to have a. Our focus here is on the digital commons of knowledge, software, and. This essay aims to develop a conceptual framework p2p theory. He is primavera research fellow at the university of amsterdam, external. Peertopeer economy and new civilization centered around. Among the big changes that affect our world right now, the peer to peer revolution that is pervading everything, is the most promising from a sustainability, democracy and freedom standpoint. While the commons practiced deliberative and participative democracy in the high middle ages, that weakened from the 16th century, we do not find any defense of alternatives for our faltering representative democracy in peer to peer. The political economy of peer production michel bauwens.
There is strong overlap between peer production and the socalled sharing economy particularly in terms of what rachel botsman. First published on august 3rd, 2010 as peertopeer politics and its vision for the future a video interview with michel bauwens. Smart welcomes michel bauwens, joining us for a research and development residency for the next 3 years. Vasilis kostakis is a senior researcher at tallinn university of technology and the founder of the p2p lab. Michel bauwens is the founder of the foundation for peer to peer alternatives and works in collaboration with a global group of researchers in the exploration of peer production, governance, and property. Changemaker profile michel bauwens, founder of the. Peertopeer economy with michel bauwens, p2p foundation hd.
The p2p foundation is a nonprofit organization and global network dedicated to advocacy and research of commonsoriented peer to peer dynamics solutions. In the political economy of peer production bauwens regards p2p. At p2p blog, michel bauwens writes on expanding peer production to the physical realm. As the cofounder and director of p2p foundation, bauwens studies the impact of peertopeer technology and ideas on society. Michel bauwens, founder of peer to peer and author of the pioneering publication peer to peer rationality, speaks with robert david steele, author of the open source everything manifesto about the emergence of a new world order in which every person is a sovereign individual and has voice and vote over every issue from local. Video interview michel bauwens, etucetui conference shaping the new world of work, brussels, 2729 june 2016. Julie tran from makechange tv interviews michel bauwens to inquire on the particulars of p2p or peer to peer philosophy. Michel bauwens is a pioneer in the emerging field of peertopeer theory and the founder and president of the p2p foundation. Michel bauwens on peer to peer, open source economy, the. Michel bauwens is a cofounder and leading activist of the p2p foundation foundation for peertopeer alternatives, which works in collaboration with a global group of researchers exploring peer productiongovernanceproperty and the openfree, participatory, and commonsoriented modes of human cooperation. Michel bauwens is the founder of the p2p foundation. Michel bauwens advises peertopeer sharing platforms to give more power to their community.
The p2p foundation core team fondly acknowledges the life and work of our dear friend, jean lievens, who tragically passed away in september 2016. Peer to peer is the intersubjective dynamic at work in distributed systems, i. Michel bauwens is the founder and president of the p2p foundation and works in collaboration with a global group of researchers in the exploration. He has worked as an internet consultant, information analyst for the united states information agency. The commons manifesto critical, digital and social media studies bauwens, michel, kostakis, vasilis, pazaitis, alex on. Michel bauwens is a worldrenowned peertopeer and collaborative economy theorist, writer, researcher and speaker, and will give insights into many initiatives he encounters in his work and travel. Michel bauwens is the founder of the foundation for peertopeer alternatives and works in collaboration with a global group of researchers in the exploration of peer production, governance, and property. Bauwens and his associates have long been promoting the idea of an emerging commonsbased peer production economy cbpp, which is posited as a. Andy kent managing editor, antipode introduction and context. The foundation for peer to peer alternatives is an organization with the aim of studying the impact of peer to peer technology and thought on society.
Michel bauwens is the founder of the p2p foundation and works in. Michel bauwens born 21 march 1958 is a belgian integral philosopher and peertopeer theorist. Michel bauwens belgiumthailand is the founder of the p2p foundation, a global research collaborative network on peer production as well as cofounder of the commons strategies group. Michel bauwens born 21 march 1958 is a belgian peer to peer theorist and an active writer, researcher and conference speaker on the subject of technology, culture and business innovation. One of the most useful nonmarxist schools is the postcapitalist model of commonsbased peer production, which inclues that of michel bauwens of the foundation for peertopeer alternatives.
Michel bauwens is the founder of the p2p foundation and works in collaboration with a global group of researchers in the exploration of commonsbased peer production, governance, and property. In an unprecedented way michel bauwens hijacks the commons. One of the early influences of the p2p theory building which is at the basis. Michel bauwens is a founder of thefoundation for peertopeer alternatives and works in collaboration with a global group of researchers in the exploration of peer productionand, governance property. Michel bauwens born 21 march 1958 is a belgian peertopeer theorist and an active writer, researcher and conference speaker on the subject of technology, culture and business innovation. Michel bauwens is a theorist, writer and a founder of the p2p peerto peer foundation. Peer to peer is a type of social relations in human networks, as well as a technological infrastructure that makes the generalization and scaling up of such relations possible. Michel bauwens 1958 is a belgian integral philosopher and peertopeer theorist. Michel bauwens is the founder and director of the p2p foundation and works in collaboration with a global group of researchers in the exploration of peer production, governance, and property. How peer to peer communities will change the world.
He has worked as an internet consultant, information analyst for the united states information agency, information manager for british petroleum, and is former editorinchief of the first european digital convergence magazine, the dutch language wave. Peertopeer politics and its vision for the future a. Bauwens gives clear, direct answers to questions such as. Peertopeer sharing is inevitable, says michel bauwens. We cannot overstate how vital jean was for the p2p foundation professionally and personally, especially as a long term friend of michel bauwens. The aim of this paper is to make the case that peer production offers a unique chance to transcend capitalism, and that peertopeer movements represent the succession of. Smart welcomes michel bauwens for a 3 year research and. The latter models utilize the peertopeer dynamics to harness social creativity, collaboration and information sharing. An event brochure with all the conference details is available. Michel is currently primavera research fellow at the university of amsterdam and is an external expert at the pontifical academy of social sciences 2008, 2012. The ecosystem of commonsbased peer production and its.
Commonsbased peer production is presented as an alternative to the profitdriven peertopeer production models of the digital economy. Bring your ideas, challenges and stories in conversation with michel and fellow adelaide doers in residence. Michel bauwens, founder of peer to peer and author of the pioneering publication peer to peer rationality, speaks with robert david steele, author of the open source everything manifesto about the. Michel bauwens collaborates with a network of p2p researchers in academia, sharing their findings in the p2p foundation wiki, as well as co. Peer to peer as the premise of a new mode of civilization author. Articles, michel bauwens, p2p foundation, vasilis kostakis 3 comments digital technologies allow for the creation of a new mode of production, a new mode of allocation, and new types of social relations beyond the statemarket nexus. In the emerging institutional model of peer production, most visibly in the free software industry, we can distinguish an interplay between three. Hilary wainwright poses some questions about how to achieve a commonsbased alternative to capitalist production. From android outselling apples iphone to the success of linux and wikipedia, all are examples of peertopeer p2p production. Sophie jerram letting space, michel bauwens p2p foundation and. Media in category peer topeer software the following 79 files are in this category, out of 79 total. The rise of sharing economies and peer production has shown that civil.
Vasilis kostakis is the professor of p2p governance at tallinn university of technology and faculty associate at harvard university. Peertopeer production and the partner state red pepper. P2p foundation founder michel bauwens in conversation with economics professor and coordinator of the italian node of project, andrea fumagalli. Thus, peer to peer enables a new mode of production and creates the potential for a transition to a commonsoriented economy. Class and capital in peer production michel bauwens, 2009. Michel bauwens, founder of peer to peer and author of the pioneering publication peer to peer rationality, speaks with robert david steele, author of the open source everything manifesto about the emergence of a new world order in which every person is a sovereign individual and has voice and vote over every issue from local to global. Late capitalism, bauwens writes with franco iacomella, is beset by two main structural irrationalities. Michel bauwens, the political economy of peer production. Request pdf on mar 20, 2019, michel bauwens and others published peer to peer. Michel bauwens is an active writer, researcher and conference speaker on the subject of technology, culture and business innovation.
Michel bauwens blueprint for p2p society p2p foundation. Peer production is on the rise as a new pathway of value creation, where peertopeer infrastructures allow people to communicate, selforganise and cocreate digital commons of knowledge, software and design. This text is based on a working monograph of the authors under the provisional title peertopeer. Peertopeer is becoming the infrastructure of the modern world. The p2p foundation is a nonprofit organization and global network dedicated to advocacy and research of commonsoriented peer to. Michel bauwens is a writer, researcher and conference speaker and a noted expert on the subject of peer to peer economics.