The unstoppable rise of a collaborative economy: Shane Hughes at TEDxLausanne

[@bouipozz]

Utterly brilliant. Ties together many intetesting concepts in the most legible form I have encountered anywhere. Will definitely watch again.

[@allmotorjkj]

These are economic developments, NOT alternatives.

[@bouipozz]

Evolution rather than revolution. Generally much less violent!

[@lteralflow4641]

@@bouipozz for a revolution to be succesful, you need new institutions to replace the old when the dust settles anyway, otherwise the tendency is for a system similar to the old one to regain power. Economic democracy is the most important kind, although governments can curb its power by creating laws to prevent certain kinds of activity so its important to fight on all fronts

[@10001shughes]

HI Joel, the simple answer is, yes. things like participatory budgeting, placemaking, creative commons on plans and drawings, collective building, asset transfer, permaculture design at a planning level, localism (type devolution) and many many other forms are all dissolving the old ways of doing, these new ways are such that we the community are increasingly becoming producers and creators of our own communities rather than just consumers...

[@ulrichschur2648]

5:17 I never have seen a better explanation of the main differences of the old industrial economy and the new information economy and why networks and collaboration/sharing are such important elements in the new economy.

[@Miketar2424]

This idea often gets confused for "sharing". Not quite sharing - there are still owners- winners and losers.

[@jagger01983]

+Miketar2424 Question:Did you choose to be born or did your parents "share" it to you? Do your parents still "own" you? Why do we think we have to "own" everything? so frustrating

[@joelaureate]

Thank you for sharing these great ideas. I'm an architecture student, do you think this new model is changing/will change how we create our buildings? There are some community focused practices out there but they seem to be few and far between. Architecture is certainly advancing towards sustainable design but I fear it is very technology focused, which justifies buildings as 'sustainable' but doesn't address social factors and is still deeply embedded in the corporate model.

[@kevinparcell8813]

I agree with Shane that the p2p/information economy is displacing the industrial/institutional model, and I agree that it doesn't matter unless it facilitates sustainable practice. However, there is also a worldwide renaissance of genuine community as the appropriate economic base for sustainable practice. This kind of reconomy works because local empowerment is key, and p2p economic activity also facilitates this transformation. For more info visit reconomy dot net.

[@kbombin77]

Brilliant, thanks for this. We need more!

[@mtbfamily]

Shane - excellent, well done.

[@livgolffans]

Great work Shane.

[@10001shughes]

yes, as Justa has said its there's both Brixton and Bristol Pounds

[@joelaureate]

Sorry that's probably a bit ambiguous. I guess I'm trying to say, with your alternate model, can communities take control of their own built environments rather than them being at the mercy of developers as they are now? And combined with sustainable design, will this present a more sustainable development model for the built environment because it speaks for the community it serves, rather than the predominantly profit/incentive driven centralised powers of development?

[@justapleb3876]

There is a Brixton pound as well, but it is the Mayor of Bristol who is taking his Salary in the Bristol Pound.

[@WoWCity]

We need to connect the ends together in a service app.

[@kaiserzico]

this is what Karl Marx has been trying to address.

[@Notallowed101]

I think at this point one of us could shit on a plate and it would be a better alternative.

[@darshanbasaraiyya2173]

Amul is best cooperative company

[@marvinfernandes6191]

7:09 "u dont need That old kind of infrastructure"

[@rogers3389]

Another model that involves money. "Sharing economy" can be another exploitative economy Many have to work several jobs in this economy to make enough to survive. Not relying on your tax money, money from government funded charity organization and money donation from people is the real sustainable movement: unlike some of these models under "sharing economy" that rent something in exchange for your money is just another profitable form of capitalism in disguise. Do some research on who they took from to start their company.

[@delphi202002]

The alternative is the barter system then....???

[@marvinfernandes6191]

Its The brixton pound not The Bristol pound

[@marvinfernandes6191]

The web is That infrastructure!

[@princxxxki]

Hey guys! Wouldn't it be awesome to travel anywhere in the world and be able to go to somebody's home to have a dinner? On PurpleDinner.com you can host a dinner to travelers from all over the world or your local citizens. Or you can be the one eating in someones home as a guest. Through PurpleDinner.com you support local people in developed countries. Hope to see you somewhere as a host or guest! Marsil

[@10001shughes]

Just for clarity Kevin is talking about a different but related project. for the project mentioned in the video/talk please go to reconomy dot org

[@brawndo8726]

Maybe this crash things will change...

[@10001shughes]

arnab chakraborty please contact us at reconomy dot org or search out REconomyProject on facebook or twitter delphi202002 barter systems are a small part of a wider transition

[@marvinfernandes6191]

Please invent a New economy That is truly not depended on System

[@standupforgood7810]

TVP TZM MFM

[@NelsonGuedes]

He says capitalism and hierarchies are ok and then talk about climate change and local transition towns... really? He seriously doesn't see the connection between the structure of organizations and the problems we face today?

[@theGrooveChampion]

+Nelson Guedes Yea. I think that's why economic structures like #cooperative structures are able to pick up where competitive structures fail.

[@adamlord5974]

+Nelson Guedes Just out of interest, what exactly is the connection between the structure of organizations and the problems we face today? I'm asking as I'm currently writing an essay on this and am looking for all the help I can get haha.

[@NelsonGuedes]

+Adam Lord sorry I missed your message. Wow, a whole book can be written about it. From a functional level, the uneven distribution of power in governments and corporations prevent the free flow of information which is required to make effective decisions based on accurate data. Then there is the social-economic competition which those hierarchical systems create, which decreases trust and increases the level of conflict within and between organizations, thus slowing down and often impeding progress. From an economic point of view, the hierarchical structure tends to favour those higher up the organizational chain because those people possess the power to determine the distribution of wealth in the organization, thus those higher up tend to game the systems in their favour. The power structure within organizations then is mirrored in the larger society. The internal economic hierarchies, from schools to corporations, replicate, and are a reflection of, the external reality of social hierarchies.

[@adamlord5974]

+Nelson Guedes Thank you very much for this! It has definitely helped my understanding of it.

[@iainsquelch6223]

Sounds a bit bullshitty, wishful thinking, and pumping an idea that really has weak legs. Nice try though.