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Irene V.

The Rise of the New Economy Movement by Gar Alperovitz - YES! Magazine - 0 views

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  • Public Banking
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  • how to put an end to the most egregious social and economically destructive practices in the near term; how to lay foundations for a possible transformation in the longer term.
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  • range of economic models that change both ownership and ecological outcomes. Co-ops, for instance,
  • system
  • The broad goal is democratized ownership of the economy for the “99 percent” in an ecologically sustainable and participatory community-building fashion. The name of the game is practical work in the here and now—and a hands-on process that is also informed by big picture theory and in-depth knowledge.
  • real world projects—from solar-powered businesses to worker-owned cooperatives and state-owned banks
  • Many are self-consciously understood as attempts to develop working prototypes in state and local “laboratories of democracy” that may be applied at regional and national scale when the right political moment occurs.
  • The “New Economy Movement” is a far-ranging coming together of organizations, projects, activists, theorists and ordinary citizens committed to rebuilding
  • participation and green concerns
  • Other models fit into what author Marjorie Kelly calls the “generative economy”—efforts that inherently nurture the community and respect the natural environment
  • socially responsible
  • corporation designed to benefit the public
  • responsible banking
  • social enterprises” use profits for social or community serving goals
  • new banking
  • credit union
  • What to do about large-scale enterprise in a “new economy”
  • A range of new theorists have also increasingly given intellectual muscle to the movement. Some, like Richard Heinberg, stress the radical implications of ending economic growth. Former presidential adviser James Gustav Speth calls for restructuring the entire system as the only way to deal with ecological problems in general and growth in particular. David Korten has offered an agenda for a new economy which stresses small Main Street business and building from the bottom up. (Korten also co-chairs a “New Economy Working Group” with John Cavanagh at the Institute of Policy Studies.) Juliet Schor has proposed a vision of “Plentitude” oriented in significant part around medium-scale, high tech industry. My own work on a Pluralist Commonwealth emphasizes a community-building system characterized by a mix of democratized forms of ownership ranging from small co-ops all the way up to public/worker-owned firms where large scale cannot be avoided. The movement obviously confronts the enormous entrenched power of an American political economic system dominated by very large banking and corporate interests. Writers like Herman Daly and David Bollier have also helped establish theoretical foundations for fundamental challenges to endless economic growth, on the one hand, and the need to transcend privatized economics in favor of a “commons” understanding, on the other. The awarding in 2009 of the Nobel Prize to Elinor Ostrom for work on commons-based development underlined recognition at still another level of some of the critical themes of the movement.
  • Social Venture Network
  • Worker Cooperatives
  • Consumer Cooperative Management
  • Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
  • Farmer Cooperatives
  • Community Land Trust Network
  • Sustainable Business Council
Irene V.

New Economy Network Members Area | Home - 0 views

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  • Although there is no blueprint for the new economy, if you want to explore key ideas of  visionary thinkers and organizations, please read: Neva Goodwin, Allen White and Richard Rosen, eds., 2012 Principles for a New Economy , Gus Speth, Toward a New Economy and a New Politics, David Korten, Seven Steps for Action toward a New Economy,  The Tellus Institute, The Great Transition, and from the new economics foundation, another version of the The Great Transition. We also encourage you to explore NEN’s Resource pages and the websites of our member organizations.
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Irene V.

Work Sharing and Shorter Work Time: Exit Ramps to a New Economy? by Juliet Schor - 0 views

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  • Work-share programs are probably the best way to respond to a short-term reduction in economic activity. But they also form a key pathway to a saner economy.
  • Reducing work hours improves work-life balance for many overworked, overstressed employees.
  • Working less typically leads to reduced spending and also a shift to lower-impact forms of consumption:
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  • increases in productivity result in time off the job
Irene V.

The Inevitable Next Economy - 0 views

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economy next trend

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  • Believe it or not, the next economic paradigm will arise from the integration of the tools being developed in the current stage of human development
  • Knowledge The Knowledge age emerged from the integration of tools developed during the information age. The Internet vastly accelerated the amount of information available from which knowledge could be applied as factors of production in physical systems from weather prediction, space travel, medicine, and new ways for people to organize their selves. Innovation The innovation age will emerge from the integration of tools developed by the knowledge age.  So called “social media” is creating thousands of platforms upon which people reorganize themselves around interests, affinities, relationship, and commerce.  As these tools integrate; that is, when the output of one tool becomes the input of another tool (and vice versa), a new economic paradigm will emerge. Wisdom Keep in mind that the agrarian economy and all previous stages are still with us today. Keep in mind that elements of future economies also exist today.  Keep in mind that the US dollar has not always been the currency of trade nor should we expect that it will always be with us in the future. We can assume that the productivity inherent in people and communities is not dependent on the currency, rather, currency is dependent on it.  Time is the only scarce resource and everyone has an equal amount of it.  As such, time is the only true currency.
Irene V.

New Economy, New Ways to Work - YES! Magazine - 0 views

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economy future new work

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  • Well-run businesses require a hierarchy of highly paid executives. Worker co-ops are efficient and democratic, and workers keep the profits. The freedom to do ecological damage improves the business climate. If we destroy the environment, there is no business … or climate. Large corporations are efficient, innovative, and create jobs. Locally rooted small- and medium-sized businesses create the jobs and innovations we need.
Irene V.

Marketing trends in 2012 | B&T - 0 views

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    Marketing trends in 2012 25 January, 2012 Madeleine Ross comments "Opportunities go begging in a market ripe for the brave," says Deloitte chief marketing officer David Redhill, and that's certainly the attitude of many marketers looking at the next 12 months. In this year's tough economic climate, with financial trouble plaguing most of Europe and the USA, Australian marketers will be cautious, but that doesn't mean they'll stop spending. Local consumers have grown accustomed to being circumspect and are now looking to do business with reliable institutions. According to Commonwealth Bank's chief marketing and online officer, Andy Lark: "if you're trusted and you've got a good brand, you're in a good position." Reports of flailing foreign economies won't wreak the same havoc they used to on the industry, with agencies and clients now looking towards the  potential downturn as an opportunity to cleverly and cost-effectively win over customers at their most vulnerable. "There is a lot of caution in the market and we are as circumspect as the next business," says Redhill. "But at the same time marketers who invest in brands in downtime are usually the winners because they will emerge stronger as competitors shrink their budgets and reel in their more expansive plans."  The Tontine Group's product development and marketing manager, Lucinda Kew, agrees: "It is actually the brands that invest through difficult times which end up getting the best results because… you're resonating with people and when they get through those difficult times, hopefully you're their brand of choice." More for the same The Commonwealth Bank, bedding manufacturer Tontine and financial advisory firm, Deloitte all plan to maintain their marketing spends this year. That's a relief for agencies, especially in the midst of rumours about a 'race to the bottom' where agencies are fighting for clients and remuneration offers are slumping. But that's not to say brands or agencies can r
Irene V.

New Economy, New Wealth by Arthur Brock on Prezi - 0 views

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economy wealth

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    evolution of economics
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State of the Future - Collaborative Innovation and the Knowledge Economy - 0 views

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collaborative innovation knowledge economy future

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  • "Economic theory has a problem with knowledge: it seems to defy the basic economic principle of scarcity... the more you use it and pass it on, the more it proliferates... infinitely expansible... What is scarce in the new economy is the ability to understand and use knowledge." (The Economist, 28 September 1996)
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    no esta el articulo completo pero da lineamientos, aunque creo que la economia del conocimiento "era" lo actual y ahora ya evoluciono..., no?
Irene V.

Socializing Your Enterprise to Succeed in a Creative Economy | PandoDaily - 0 views

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enterprise socialize social media

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    lindo diagrama sobre lineas y espacios de colaboracion justo lo que pretendemos!!!! ckeck!
Irene V.

Inside Will Wright's next big game: HiveMind (exclusive) | VentureBeat - 0 views

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game gamification

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    next edge games, for new economy? real life interaction! real life curation
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Resilience toolkit - 0 views

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resilience toolkit concept elements

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    Conceps of resilience as toolkits: 1. Social Networks and Support 5 2. Positive Outlook 9 3. Learning 13 4. Early Experience 17 5. Environment and Lifestyle 21 6. Infrastructure and Support Services 25 7. Sense of Purpose 29 8. Diverse and Innovative Economy 33 9. Embracing Differences 37 10. Beliefs 41 11. Leadership
Irene V.

Our Co-Owned Future by Gar Alperovitz - YES! Magazine - 0 views

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  • From health care to jobs to community development, why the future will be cooperative
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Irene V.

2012: The Year of the Cooperative by Jessica Reeder - YES! Magazine - 0 views

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  • Cooperatives have been around in one form or another throughout human history, but modern models began popping up about 150 years ago. Today’s co-ops are collaboratively owned by their members, who also control the enterprise collaboratively by democratic vote. This means that decisions made in cooperatives are balanced between the pursuit of profit, and the needs of members and their communities. Most co-ops also follow the Seven Cooperative Principles, a unique set of guidelines that help maintain their member-driven nature.
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Irene V.

Getting To Scale: Growing Your Business Without Selling Out | New Economy Working Group - 0 views

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  • Focusing on the unique challenges that socially conscious companies face, Getting to Scale addresses the issues that affect all businesses: * Production and personnel * Access to capital and markets * Changes in organizational structure * Ownership and control * Corporate culture Filled with practical and tested advice, Getting to Scale provides a blueprint for socially responsible entrepreneurs in any industry who want to benefit larger groups of customers, have a greater positive impact on their communities, and maintain their independence by scaling up their enterprises.
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      puede ser 1 guia??
Irene V.

Resources: Living Enterprises | New Economy Working Group - 0 views

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  • Getting To Scale: Growing Your Business Without Selling Out Book by Jill Bamburg Ben & Jerry's. Stonyfield Farm. The Body Shop. Tom's of Maine. All leaders in the socially responsible business movement--and all eventually sold to mega-corporations. Do values-driven businesses have to choose between staying small, selling off, or selling out
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      book about small business
Irene V.

Juliet Schor FSTV: Less Work, More Living - 0 views

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living working less

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  • But the benefits of working less, it turns out, aren't just for the individual enjoying a happier life. A culture less focused on the rat race means serious benefits for the planet and the economy, as well.
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Multitude Project: Why I don't like crowdsourcing - 0 views

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crowdsourcing economy future

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  • Crowdsourcing came from the realization that companies (i.e. closed and hierarchical (feudal) organizations) can use the new technology to coordinate input from a very large number of entities, including a mass of individuals. The relation remains asymmetrical between the outsourceR, a closed, intrinsically individualistic organization and the outsourceE. The only thing that changes is the nature of the outsourceE. Instead of being one entity (individual or organization) executing a particular set of tasks, it is now an informal group of individuals, the crowd. In the eyes of the outsourceR the role of the outsourceE is the same. Although the different nature of the outsourceE forces the outsourceR to slightly modify its practices. There are two important patterns of crowdsourcing A company creating and maintaining it's own crowd for harvesting - the case of FIAT and its Mio project.  A web-based company offering a matchmaking service between companies' needs and the crowd - http://www.ideaken.com/   
  • over the crowd
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  • powerful entity
  • Structurally speaking, a crowdsourcing network is highly centralized.
  • The multitude movement we are observing is a movement that empowers the individual. We are all waking up realizing that we have power as individuals AND as groups. We are also realizing that power relations are not necessary anymore to organize ourselves in large and productive/efficient groups, if we have at our disposal effective means of communication and coordination. Hence the growing tendency to form decentralized networks rather than hierarchies. In fact, it is possible for a decentralized value network to self-structure and to produce very complex output. We don't need that powerful entity to analyse and coordinate action. That entity has lost its power, because it doesn't play a necessary and irreplaceable role anymore. That entity is still strong today, because it still has under its control important assets and capacity of production. But these things are now being transferred to the crowd. So we don't need a corporation to milk the crowd anymore. The crowd can deliver by itself.
  • SENSORICA, the open value network I am setting up is an example of a system centered around the individual and its capacity to work in collaboration. SENSORICA is not an entity exploiting the crowd, it is the crowd creating solutions for its own problems. It's mode of production is commons-based peer production (Yochai Benkler).
Irene V.

15 top web design and development trends for 2012 | Feature | .net magazine - 0 views

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trends 2012 collaboration workplace

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  • Distributed workforces During the next year, Richey thinks the set-up of many companies will be atypical. “A new generation of young designers and developers entered the workforce in a time of lingering adversity. With a variety of technologies at their fingertips, many creatives have learned to find jobs, network, and acquire new skills from their bedrooms, the corner café, or a destination around the world,” she explains. “As the economy improves, many designers and developers won’t be willing to trade in their work style and relative freedom for a cubicle space. With a growing number of high-profile tech companies embracing a mobile and distributed workforce, employers looking for top-notch talent may need to re-evaluate their workplace culture.”
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      como se ha transportado al mundo no geek? a otras ramas del trabajo?
  • In gaming, Dull Dude Games founder Iain Lobb predicts an even bigger return to Flash: “Clients will try to steer things towards HTML5, because that’s where the hype is, but I think often the right thing to do will be steering them back towards Flash.”
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