Beyond Development: The Commons as a New/Old Paradigm of Human Flourishing
by Michel Bauwens originally posted at https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/beyond-development-the-commons-as-a-newold-paradigm-of-human-flourishing/2016/07/06 On June 21, I gave a presentation to a number of staffers and others at the Agence Française de Développement in Paris outlining my vision … Continue reading
[Non]Self-as-Process
Q. What is non-self in Buddhism? Very simply, Self is Process. That explains 99% of anatta or “non-self”. You have a self, a functioning personality, but it is all process. … Continue reading
Buddhist Practice as Resilience
I’m moving away from the practice of Buddhism as “nirvana”, as permanent and total release from suffering. I’m moving toward the practice of Buddhism is “resilience”, as (1) the capacity … Continue reading
Ru Paul’s Closing Speech at Pride Toronto
Ru Paul talks about his daily practice of meditation, saying “Remember who you are. You are an extension of the Power that created this whole universe.”
Toby Rollo: Ally Work as a Practice of Critical Solidarity
The following article by Toby Rollo, a scholar of colonialism, is about doing ally work as “critical solidarity.” I found the article empowering as a white person because: 1. Rollo doesn’t like … Continue reading
@BLM_TO: Don’t Stop Now
The BMLTO protest at Pride Toronto is a thrilling end to police oppression and a start to real equality and inclusion in Pride parades. And while we’re at it, let’s not … Continue reading
Lance Smith: Me and My Shadow
“…feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we’re holding back…They’re … Continue reading
Is the next phase networked individualism or cooperative commons?
by Joe Corbett, from Michael Bauwens’ P2P blog. In this article “green” refers not to ‘Green Party’ or ‘green politics’, but “green” on he spectrum of the Inegralist model. I … Continue reading
Post-Buddhism: Thinking As a Tantric Practice
model of emergence: http://www.kierandkelly.com/emergence-and-the-reverse-law/ In the spirit of post-Buddhism, I’d like to offer thinking as a tantric practice. The raison d’être of tantra is to purposefully violate the tenets of virtuous … Continue reading
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