I am always trying to figure out how to explain the idea of the commons to newcomers who find it hard to grasp.  Here is a fairly short overview, which I think gets to the nub of things.The commons is….A social system for the long-term stewardship of resources that preserves shared values and community identity.A self-organized system by which communities manage resources (both depletable and and replenishable) with minimal or no reliance on the Market or State.The … [Read more...]