The Wisdom of the Commons

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A post on cooperative business approaches
There’s no size fits all,
But big message,
Cooperative businesses are probably better for people, communities and places that what we’ve currently got.
/2@MichReid2014 @derekwalker_ https://t.co/bcBK0y2Qyo

— whatsthepont (@whatsthepont) October 6, 2022

"Many common objections to sortition and deliberation stem from fears that ordinary citizens are not competent enough to handle complex political decisions."
I bet the objections are coming predominantly from "competent" professional politicians for life.https://t.co/O9KN4plvVY

— ᛕᎥᕼᗷᗴᖇᑎᗴ丅Ꭵᑕᔕ (@Kihbernetics@qoto.org) (@Kihbernetics) May 15, 2022

The lasting wisdom of #The_Commons:
"The whole process is held together by the Tribunal de las Aguas de la Vega de la València, or Water Court of the Plains of Valencia, established around 960 CE and as such officially the world's oldest judicial body."https://t.co/Kq5dYcl3sy

— ᛕᎥᕼᗷᗴᖇᑎᗴ丅Ꭵᑕᔕ (@Kihbernetics@qoto.org) (@Kihbernetics) May 22, 2022

Governing #The_Commons
"Governance of natural resources used by many individuals in common is of increasing concern. Both state and private control have been advocated, but neither has been uniformly successful in solving common pool resource problems."https://t.co/55yKnO4Nk2

— ᛕᎥᕼᗷᗴᖇᑎᗴ丅Ꭵᑕᔕ (@Kihbernetics@qoto.org) (@Kihbernetics) May 22, 2022

I’ve seen the Maine Lobster Fishery mentioned here
Yes it works on Ostrom commons principles
Yes it’s sucessful and sustainable (for future gens) @aragostamama
What’s stopping us now for health and social care?@roper_adrian @ena_lloyd @AllisonSoroko https://t.co/97Wy0698cS

— whatsthepont (@whatsthepont) November 23, 2021

“What makes Maranguka uniquely positioned to respond in a time of crisis is our experience, track record and community-led, place-based approach. Local knowledge, trusted relationships and cross-sector collaborations are critical…” https://t.co/ovOL3siWms

— Thea Snow (@theasnow) October 15, 2021

The tragedy of the commons is a false and dangerous myth | Aeon Essayshttps://t.co/aTXUkfBkUS

— ᛕᎥᕼᗷᗴᖇᑎᗴ丅Ꭵᑕᔕ (@Kihbernetics@qoto.org) (@Kihbernetics) October 11, 2021

Another win for #Commons👏:
"Its experience shows that top-down policies that overlook regional and cultural values do more harm than good – bottom-up approach to self-protection carries important lessons for other vulnerable communities worldwide."https://t.co/8gMGdkmGNl

— ᛕᎥᕼᗷᗴᖇᑎᗴ丅Ꭵᑕᔕ (@Kihbernetics@qoto.org) (@Kihbernetics) October 11, 2021

In another story of the power of people coming together to take charge of their #Commons, communities from 4 Gram Panchayats of Athamallik Block, Angul district in Odisha gathered at Sapaghara GP to discuss their Water Commons.#CommonsWeek #WaterCommons #CommunityStories pic.twitter.com/JO1cMVll43

— Foundation for Ecological Security (@fesforcommons) October 7, 2021

Fenced commons.#commons refer to social-ecological systems (lakes, wetlands, forests etc.) which cannot practice rules of #exclusion (who can and cannot use) and are #subtractive (my use/choice will impact your usability/choice-making) in #nature (1/n) pic.twitter.com/bObmJfNK3y

— Anirudh Kishore (@anirudhk96) October 3, 2021