We Need A Library Economy
The library has been a long-standing institution in our society, but what if we applied its philosophy more broadly? Let's imagine what it would mean to realise the possibilities of this proto-socialist concept and reintroduce free access to the commons through a library economy.
The Meaning of Anti-Work (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP0nBIO1Qo8)
Understanding Social Ecology (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j42RbUjofm0)
How To Manage The Commons (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG4Y8bgUwQ0)
Why Imagination is Vital (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pQb9WM3VVg)
The list of artists used is in the outro.
Introduction - 0:00
Brief History of Libraries - 3:11
The Rise of the Internet (wow!) - 5:42
Foundational Concepts of a Library Economy - 6:58
Imagining a Library Economy - 16:05
Questions & Concerns of a Libray Economy - 18:11
Outro - 22:03
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outro music: Cedar Womb by joe zempel
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Sources & Resources:
The Ecology of Freedom by Murray Bookchin
Governing the Commons by Elenor Ostrom
https://srslywrong.com/
https://www.neweconomy.org.au/journal/issues/vol2/iss4/library-socialism/
https://medium.com/@wrong_shon/the-universal-public-library-ded5b5ca4191