[P2P-F] a dream project for the p2p foundation, who can help?

Thu Sep 8 04:32:05 CEST 2011

thanks Vasilis ... this is indeed a more long-term project ...

On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 2:07 PM, Vasilis Kostakis <kostakis.b at gmail.com>wrote:

> Dear Michel and all,
>
> To begin with, I'd like to thank you very much for this challenging
> proposal.
>
> As I would never withdraw once I have undertaken such a project, it would
> be best if we (by "we" I refer to the community around P2P foundation)
> discuss it after my 14-18 of September meeting with the research team of
> TUT. After that I will know my schedule and sources for the following,
> 2011-2012, year.
>
> Hence, concerning my take, please give me some days and I will return to
> that :-)
>
> All the best,
>
> Vasilis
>
>
> On 7 September 2011 09:14, Michel Bauwens <michel at p2pfoundation.net>wrote:
>
>> Dear friends, and Vasilis in particular,
>>
>> see
>> http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Peergovernance#For_Historical_Inspirationand in particular the historical experiences in democracy it leads to:
>>
>>
>>    1. Athenian Democracy <http://p2pfoundation.net/Athenian_Democracy> ; Foundations
>>    of Athenian Democracy<http://p2pfoundation.net/Foundations_of_Athenian_Democracy>
>>    2. Iroquois Confederacy‎‎<http://p2pfoundation.net/Iroquois_Confederacy>
>>    3. European Medieval Democracy<http://p2pfoundation.net/European_Medieval_Democracy>
>>    4. Viking Democracy <http://p2pfoundation.net/Viking_Democracy>
>>    5. Pirate Governance <http://p2pfoundation.net/Pirate_Governance>
>>    6. Paris Commune<http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Peergovernance?title=Paris_Commune&action=edit&redlink=1>
>>
>> I would really love to make this a collective research and study project
>> for the P2P Foundation ..
>>
>> This would involve making a bibliography, finding where the material can
>> be found online, and then organizing some process to read and discuss
>> together, eventually with the aim of publishing a book. We could take one
>> year to brush up on the history; another year to study actual peergovernance
>> and contemporary proposals (6 months each);
>>
>> I feel that finding a renewal of democracy is really one of the crucial
>> issues of our time.
>>
>> However, I'd like someone to take the lead on this .. Vasilis, I was
>> particularly thinking about you ...
>>
>> Michel
>>
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