Michel Bauwens of the P2P Foundation discusses the core P2P concepts at Swinburne in Australia recently:
This video is probably the best, most concise explanation of these concepts so far. Definitely worth watching. Also, visit http://p2pfoundation.net for more information on what is discussed in this video.
Michel Bauwens of the P2P Foundation discusses the core P2P concepts at Swinburne in Australia recently:
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This video is probably the best, most concise explanation of these concepts so far. Definitely worth watching. Also, visit http://p2pfoundation.net for more information on what is discussed in this video.
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@ 19:42
Michel’s work is conscientious and well thought out, and one can see the raw seedlings of the theory poke through every once in a while.
My sense is that capitalism will have to be seen as more ineffective than effective by a very large critical mass before any substantive aspects of P2P economics get entrenched in the mainstream .. and that I think begs the question of once it (late-stage capitalism) is seen as ineffective, will there be enough consensual will and force to redefine and reengineer the foundations of late-stage capitalism (capital markets, central banks, large multinationals, etc.) ?
That said, it seems to me some days that there are many people watching and waiting for “the revolution”. Maybe the growing and accelerating income inequalities will move many of the component parts along more quickly ?
Probably not - the current sub-prime crisis is instructive. I’d argue that the rush to quell the volatility and sense of real possible crisis is manifesting itself in a bail-out for those responsible for creating the problems (generalization alert).