Design global, manufacture local: Exploring the contours of an emerging productive model. (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kostakis, Vasilis; Niaros, Vasilis; Dafermos, George; Bauwens, Michel
• Is Part Of: Futures. Volume 73(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 126
• Page End: 135
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Commons -- Peer production -- Resilient communities -- Degrowth -- Desktop manufacturing -- 3D Printing; Economic forecasting -- Periodicals; Technological forecasting -- Periodicals; Economic policy -- Periodicals; Prévision économique -- Périodiques; Prévision technologique -- Périodiques; Politique économique -- Périodiques; Economic forecasting; Economic policy; Technological forecasting; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 330.0112
• DOI: 10.1016/j.futures.2015.09.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0016-3287

Abstract

Highlights: A critique of resilient communities is used as a point of departure. We tentatively propose a global commons-oriented productive model. The proposed model could offer a viable alternative towards sustainability. A new agenda for multidisciplinary action research is introduced. Abstract: This article aims to contribute to the ongoing dialogue on post-capitalist construction by exploring the contours of a commons-oriented productive model. On the basis of this model called "design global-manufacture local", we argue that recent techno-economic developments around the emergence of commons-based peer production and desktop manufacturing technologies, may signal new alternative paths of social organization. We conclude by arguing that all commons-oriented narratives could converge, thereby supporting the creative communities which are building the world they want within the confines of the political economy they aspire to transcend.