Share or Die

Share or Die
Authors
Malcolm Harris
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Tags
sharing , collaborative consumption
ISBN
9781550925036
Date
2012-04-26
Size
22.98 MB
Lang
en
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Essays from Generation Y, or Millennials, around the globe on what it's like for them to try to make it in the real world after graduation.America stands at a precipice; limitless consumption, reckless economics, and disregard for the environment have put the country on a collision course with disaster. It's up to a younger generation to rebuild according to new forms of organization, and Share or Die is a collection of messages from the front lines.From urban Detroit to central Amsterdam, and from worker co-operatives to nomadic communities, an astonishing variety of recent graduates and twenty-something experimenters are finding (and sharing) their own answers to negotiating the new economic order. Their visions of a shared future include: Collaborative consumption networks instead of private ownership Replacing the corporate ladder with a "lattice lifestyle" Do-it-yourself higher educationAs a...