Availability in the Commons Society

Before the Swedish elections in 2010 I worked on a web service that gathers data and statistics about migration, migrationsinfo.se. The idea was to present numbers in a succinct and uniform fashion to give people quick and easy access to reliable answers. The site has become so popular that it lists before Wikipedia in some … Läs mer

How to win against Donald Trump

Whoever, if whoever’s running against Donald Trump in 2020 calls you up and says, ”What do I do against this guy who has this insight into the American political mindset? What do I do?” People caring for each other and taking responsibility for each other! That’s your message! The contrast with your opponent will be … Läs mer

3 dimensions of power in the Sharing Economy – Yochai Benkler

Yochai Benkler brings up three dimensions of power that has the capacity to undermine the Commons and cooperative efforts. (These are my notes, not Benkler’s words, based on his speech.) 3 dimensions of power that has the capacity to undermine the Commons and cooperative efforts The Power of Hierarchy – concerned with positioning and the … Läs mer

The New Shift

Dave Winer and Hugh McLeod are cooking a new blogging stew, a cultural shift: ”As this Internet-malaise that Dave is fighting against reaches critical mass, I predict we’re going to see a backlash, a rebellion, similar to what blogging was originally, back in the day. A shift.  A movement. A reaction against the mainsteam Internet, … Läs mer