you are right that the general assumption is for &#39;public&#39; to be centralized (unless you mean they also include my qualifications?), but I think we can challenge that assumption, and consider the &#39;public&#39; to be quite diverse in its possible formats,<br>
<br>Michel<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 2:44 AM, jmp <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:m.pedersen@lancaster.ac.uk">m.pedersen@lancaster.ac.uk</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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On 12/10/11 19:54, Michel Bauwens wrote:<br>
&gt; Martin, is a public utility necessarily centralized (or undemocratic ), I<br>
&gt; don&#39;t think so; of course, even if it were, we should not automatically<br>
&gt; fetishize distributed structures ... it&#39;s a question of balance or<br>
&gt; &#39;subsidiarity&#39; ...<br>
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</div>For sure, but the term &quot;public&quot; normally means that, no?<br>
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