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| This topic is part of the group [[gt:economy|Economy & finance]]. | This topic is part of [[gt:economy|Economy & finance]]. |
| ====== Commons economy ====== | ====== Commons economy ====== |
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| ==== Environment ==== | ==== Environment ==== |
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| Unlike capitalism, a commons economy has short supply chains and no '[growth imperative](/stea/steady-state_economics)' and therefore might just be able to provide the things we need without completely destroying the biosphere (again, unlike capitalism). Decisions can be made to protect nature, that the profit motive overrules in corporations. | Unlike capitalism, a commons economy has short supply chains and no '[growth imperative](pgec:post-growth)' and therefore might just be able to provide the things we need without completely destroying the biosphere (again, unlike capitalism). Decisions can be made to protect nature, that the profit motive overrules in corporations. |
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| ===== Further resources ===== | ===== Further resources ===== |
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| - Elinor Ostrom's _[Governing the Commons](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/ostrom_1990.pdf)_ (pdf) | - Elinor Ostrom's _[Governing the Commons](https://www.actu-environnement.com/media/pdf/ostrom_1990.pdf)_ (pdf) |
| - [friendly societies](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/posts/bear-ye-one-anothers-burdens-friendly-societies-for-social-welfare) | - [friendly societies](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/posts/bear-ye-one-anothers-burdens-friendly-societies-for-social-welfare) |
| - [Credit commons](/crco/credit_commons): the 'money system' for the commons economy | - [Credit commons](/crco/credit_commons): the 'money system' for the commons economy |