All about: commons

Commoning with my daughter
O my 43th birthday, I took my bicycle to a nearby town to pick up a shovel that I had bought online. I was going to build a club house with my daughter, next to a small river on public land. We found two trees and a log that fit perfectly on the branches. We ...
Could systemic change be catalyzed by effective altruism?
Dear Prof. Peter Singer, I would like to convey my utmost gratitude for your extraordinary efforts related to the relief of animal cruelty and poverty. I applaud the approach of programs like Give what we can because I think every dollar spent on things like malaria prevention, de-worming, girl's education or clean drinking water as ...
In defence of the basic income
There are some very good arguments for the basic income, eloquently summed up in numerous articles such as this piece in the Guardian. Personally, I feel good about the idea of a basic income. After a decade of open-source writing, I wouldn't want to change my habit. Whatever is really meaningful, we share diligently, enthusiastically ...
Stoep!
Mijn dochter Miru van drie is nogal streng in haar opvoeding. Wanneer ik in onze straat, de schilderachtige Rua da Bempostinha in de Lissabonse wijk Arroio, vergeet over de smalle strook keien te lopen, roept ze: "papa, stoep!" Haastig spring ik dan van het gehavende asfalt terug op het trottoir. Maar gisteren was die stoep ...
Te Mooij om waar te zijn
De Volkskrant heeft te laat ontdekt dat stagiair Geerlof de Mooij regelmatig overschreef uit andere kranten - zonder bronvermelding. Plagiaat is een "journalistieke doodzonde" volgens hoofdredacteur Philippe Remarque, die correct reageert. Remarque is opvallend fel in zijn bewoordingen, want hij ziet de betrouwbaarheid, "het hoogste goed van de krant" bedreigd. De stagiair is stante pede ...
Will Work For The Commons
for like minded people around the world who find themselves in a similar predicament We are educated people in our thirties, some of us have families. We feel the responsibility to comply with the system for the safety of our loved ones. Every day, we reluctantly choose to work for companies that don't (and can't) ...