[P2P-F] [Commoning] new capitalism and commoning

Wed Feb 9 00:26:43 CET 2011

On 08/02/11 21:20, Michel Bauwens wrote:
> translated, modernity threatens pre-modernity ... yes, that is undoubtedly
> true,
> 
> but I would add that trans-modernity can regenerate pre-modernity hence the
> many initiatives by people protecting traditional knowledge and medicine; we
> also see a enormous revival of traditional and complementary medicines in
> advanced western countries, which correlates with educational level (higher
> educated people rely less on scientific medicine)
> 
> a strategy of protection of traditional medicine which would rely on
> forbidding foreign language, education and western medicine, does not seem
> to have much chance of achieving anything, least of all the protection of
> traditional medicine, which in a unprotected traditional society would be
> swept away in an instant; hence an intelligent mix of resistance to protect
> traditional lifestyles and modes of production, mixed with an adaptation to
> modernity, and a strong push straight towards transmodernity, would seem
> like better strategies

Yes, you are right. The indigenous people with that position have it
wrong. My apologies for once more being simplistic and supporting that
position. They need a better analysis. I will leave the matter for the
more educated and experienced strategists.