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The commons belongs to everyone and no one. It is composed of the gifts of nature, including the coalescence of human creations. The knowledge commons is the amalgamation of our creative instincts, a shimmering web of art and discovery. Every work we make is superimposed atop those that came before it, using tools that our…
The commons is a commitment The commons is a way of structuring relationships to our resources. Instead of a property mindset, where the only question is: does someone own it? The questions in a commons are: how do we ensure this resource can be shared by all of us? What is our mutual commitment? Too…
The commons needs gardeners The commons is a bonsai, and we are all its artists-gardeners. Sure, we could let it grow wild and unruly: it could be abandoned to the law of the jungle—left as a free-for-all—or fall victim to the tragedy of the commons, and shrivel due to overexploitation. But because we, as a…
What does the Commons mean to you? Glad you asked! For Creative Commons’ 25th anniversary, we asked some of the people behind CC: What does the commons mean to you? Their answers became this four-part series of personal reflections. We’re kicking things off with four perspectives.