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Fundacja Dobre Państwo
Fundacja Dobre Państwo

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The common good as a care institution and a civilizational project

This article provides an in-depth analysis of the concept of the commons, viewed as a precise institutional order that unites resources, communities, and rules. The author explores the work of Nobel Prize winner Elinor Ostrom, who debunked the myth of the inevitable "tragedy of the commons," and the work of David Bollier, who defines the commons through the lens of social relations and vernacular law. The text exposes the mechanisms of contemporary enclosures of digital and natural resources, pointing to the "tragedy of the market" as a real threat to civilizational stability. A key element is the proposal for a new architecture of power—a triarchy and a partnership state that supports grassroots self-governance and shared governance. This is essential reading for those seeking alternatives to dominant economic models and seeking to understand the principles of sustainable management of indivisible resources in the 21st century.

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