Peer2Politics

By Martin Winiecki

In the 1990s an unusual encounter took place in the Ecuadorian Amazon. In plant rituals, shamans of the Achuar, a tribe living in pristine forest that had never been in touch with Western civilization, received the warning that the “white man” would try to invade their lands, c

What can Ellen Meiksins Wood's historical account of the origins of capitalism tell us about the potential role of markets in a next system?

A lot of people want to „overcome“ capitalism, but what do they mean by it? Michel Bauwens from the P2P Foundation gave a short note on that topic, which could be interesting to discuss…

Economic Armageddon: The sharing economy, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and economic devastation

Transition from the Capitalist system to the new Peer to Peer Social sharing of goods and services. Michel Bauwens, of the P2P Foundation, explains the ne

This article reviews Paul Mason’s book “PostCapitalism: A Guide to Our Future”. It discusses Mason’s version of long wave theory, the book’s interpretation of Karl Marx, its analysis of the Grundrisse’s “Fragment on Machines”, and aspects of political struggles and societal change. The conclusion is that Paul Mason is digital Marxism’s Henryk Grossmann 2.0.paul

"I'm here to tell you a story."
George Hotz welcomed a packed room at SXSW yesterday for his panel "I Built a Better Self-Driving Car Than Tesla" with an intro as buzzy as the event's title