{"title":"Silke Helfrich","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilke Helfrich's works explore themes of communal living, resource sharing, and the principles of freedom within society. Her writing offers thoughtful insights into how fair access to common goods can foster more vibrant and equitable communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in alternative approaches to education, social structures, and sustainability will find \u003cem\u003eFree, Fair, and Alive\u003c\/em\u003e and similar titles to be inspiring reflections on cooperativity and social innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"free-fair-and-alive-by-david-bollier-9780865719217","title":"Free, Fair, and Alive","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe power of the commons as a free, fair system of provisioning and governance beyond capitalism, socialism, and other -isms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom co-housing and agroecology to fisheries and open-source everything, people around the world are increasingly turning to 'commoning' to emancipate themselves from a predatory market-state system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFree, Fair, and Alive\u003c\/em\u003e presents a foundational re-thinking of the commons — the self-organized social system that humans have used for millennia to meet their needs. It offers a compelling vision of a future beyond the dead-end binary of capitalism versus socialism that has almost brought the world to its knees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by two leading commons activists of our time, this guide is a penetrating cultural critique, table-pounding political treatise, and practical playbook. Highly readable and full of colourful stories, coverage includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInternal dynamics of commoning\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHow the commons worldview opens up new possibilities for change\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRole of language in reorienting our perceptions and political strategies\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeeing the potential of commoning everywhere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFree, Fair, and Alive\u003c\/em\u003e provides a fresh, non-academic synthesis of contemporary commons written for a popular, activist-minded audience. It presents a compelling narrative: that we can be free and creative people, govern ourselves through fair and accountable institutions, and experience the aliveness of authentic human presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424179044588,"sku":"9780865719217","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780865719217.jpg?v=1774769000"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/silke-helfrich.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}