this presentation

meshes

versus

hierarchy*

Le Moi

Mathijs de Bruin

• Physics
• Philosophy
• Informatics
• …

Travelling

Since January 2015

Documenting

Existing initiatives

Exploring

Different perspectives

Researching

Value systems

what

is it about?

Choice

Not to pollute

Not to exploit

Grace

Freedom from consumption

Grace

Time for one another

Grace

Space for experimentation

Grace

Balance in diversity

HOW

can we do this?

Economic freedom

No rent, no mortgage

Economic freedom

No labour

Economic freedom

Reciprocity and generosity

Practical solutions

Establishing the commons

Land ownership

Use inequalities

• North/south
• City/countryside
• Higher/lower income

Land ownership

Voluntary redistribution

• Northern and Southern cultures
• Repopulate rural areas
• Mixed income/shared economy

Regional autonomy

Local trade networks

• Energy
• Skills
• Production
• Credit
• Material

Regional autonomy

Solidarity and social facilities

• (Preventive) healthcare
• (Playful) education
• Mutualities ('insurance')
• (Explicit) wealth redistribution

(Re)socialization

Restoring natural empathy*

Create cooperative environments, where empathy and cohesion thrive naturally

(Re)socialization

Restoring natural empathy*

• Incentivize cooperation
• Discourage competition

Sustainability

Circular economy

No waste

Synergistic agroforestry*

(Bio)diversity as business

Synergistic agroforestry

Outperform unsustainability

(Bio)diversity as business

Inputs

• Process diverse organic waste streams (wood chips, paper, cooking oil, (hu)manure)
• Sequester carbon creating soil

(Bio)diversity as business

Outputs

• Honey
• Wood
• Nuts
• Fruit
• Meat
• Fish
• Compost
• Bio-active fertilizer
• Methane
• Biodiesel
• …
• (Money)

Regenerative culture

Positive feedback towards resilience

Regenerative culture

Maximize diversity

• Biodiversity
• Cultural diversity
• Demographic diversity
• Economic plurality

Sharing solutions

Towards Open Source society*

That's for theory

now in practise

version alpha

3-6 founders

serious engagement

• 1-2 years minimum involvement
• 5-10k euro minmum investment
• 30-50k average investment

3 rings of involvement

members, visitors and contributors

Members

Permanent inhabitants

Founders, investors and (co-)owners

Visitors

Temporary inhabitants

Contributing with hands and covering expenses

Contributors

Guests (tourists) and sponsors

Visiting on for-profit rate or just donating

3 sources of investment

• Private investment from members
• Private loans from social neighbourhood
• External supporters

NO BANKS

Target:

Abundance

• Love and attention
• Life and biodiversity
• Energy and resources

Practical

Abundance

• +150% regional food self-suffiency
• +150% regional energy self-suffiency
• net negative waste production
• net negative carbon footprint
• time and space for quality

One strategy

Hacking

One strategy

Hacking

Sustainability

One strategy

Hacking

Agriculture

One strategy

Hacking

Forestry

One strategy

Hacking

Culture

One strategy

Hacking

Economy

One strategy

Hacking

Life

Thank you

Many questions

yes