The ecosystem of commons-based peer production and its transformative dynamics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3487587 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michel Bauwens (P2P Foundation, Netherlands), Alekos Pantazis (0000-0002-0904-4697, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 302-319 |
| Publication date | 2018-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0261 • E-ISSN: 1467-954X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0038026118758532 |
| OpenAlex | W2789520594 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 12 |
This essay discusses peer-to-peer social dynamics and the relevant technological infrastructures that enable new modes of production. Commons-based peer production is presented as an alternative to the profit-driven peer-to-peer production models of the digital economy. The latter models utilize the peer-to-peer dynamics to harness social creativity, collaboration and information sharing. The created value is then captured and valorized towards profit maximization. This essay argues that there are possibilities for moving away from such extractive models to more generative ones. Commons-based peer production seems to encapsulate both social and environmental sustainability, and thus has the potential to influence such a transition. As commons-based peer production cannot yet reproduce itself outside of a mutual dependence on capitalism, it risks being subordinated. To counter this, a commons-oriented solid and protective ecosystem is needed to fully unleash the creative capabilities of commons-based peer production
Business · Commons · Creativity · Economic system · Economics · Industrial organization · Knowledge management · Microeconomics · peer production · Peer-to-peer · Political science · Production (economics) · Sharing economy · Sociology · Sustainability · Transformative learning · World Wide Web · Community Development and Social Impact · Computer Science · Ecology · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Law · Open Source Software Innovations
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 2,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |