[P2P-F] conservative critique of commons in Germany

[Michel Bauwens]

thanks for this Stefan!

On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 4:20 PM, Stefan Meretz <stefan at meretz.de> wrote:

> Dear Michel,
>
> just flew over the article, and find completely not interesting enough to
> invest more time. The authors simply didn't get the point, or, I guess,
> they intentionally miss it. Very brief the content:
> - commons discourse is backward oriented
> - throws away 200 years of scientific knowledge
> - argues only morally
> - expresses discomfort with technology and modernity
> - there is no contradiction between common and private good
> - it is rather a continuum, because private property is limited too
> - commons = common property = public good
> - Hardin was right, the tragedy of the commons "is an historical fact"
> - only private property can limit total waste of environment
> - sucessful example: CO2 certificates (and trade with them)
> - the second part of the article is about "europe as a common good"
> (where common good = public good = state governed good)
>
> Found no serious counter argument. Conservatives do not require to be
> serious, they simply play with prejudices.
>
> Maybe Silke or Brigitte are more gracious with their judgement...
>
> Ciao,
> Stefan
>
> PS: Please change my address to stefan at meretz.de in your address list.
>
> On 2011-07-20 04:40, Michel Bauwens wrote:
> > Dear Stefan,
> >
> > I was told this was a conservative counter-argument against the
> > commons in Germany,
> >
> > would it be possible to tell us the gist of it in english? eventually
> > for publication?
> >
> > see
> > http://www.bpb.de/publikationen/OMIL3U,0,Vom_eigenen_Garten_zur_weltw
> > eiten_Ressourcenverteilung_Essay.html
>
>
> --
> Start here: www.meretz.de
>



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