The Age of communities
Are Communities
Empowering People or Reinforcing Dominations ?
Louis-David Benyayer
@LDBenyayer
“communities are transforming cities, organizations and civic action
everywhere in the world”
Who can possibly be against the idea of communities?
Who can possibly be against the idea of communities?
solidarity
mutualism
care
shared interests
shared aspirations
Open business models,
what role of communities ?
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Events, articles, interviews
30+ contributors
Culture, software,
Education, science
Data, manufacturing
Communities are efficient
Who can possibly be against the idea of communities?
Who can possibly be against the idea of communities?
They are said to be more efficient than
Market
Corporations
State
« platforms capture nearly all the value created by communities and individuals. »
« Here’s the paradox : whereas peer to peer is more productive than hierarchy, the additional productivity is captured by a limited number of players who gained a central position. »
Michel Bauwens
2013
Fair value sharing ?
Source :
Are communities low cost solutions for big players ?
Fair value sharing ?
Source : Simone Cicero (http://fr.slideshare.net/Meedabyte/the-sharing-economy-2-defen
How is the value shared ?
Are individuals trapped ?
Balance of power ?
« Are we talking about exploitation of communities and people that are loosing their basic social rights ? »
Choice ?
Simone Cicero
2013
Source :
Communities group to fight a common ennemy
Rivalry ?
Not all communities are inclusive
Social norm ?
Source :
“communities are transforming cities, organizations and civic action
everywhere in the world”
What dialog between
communities and
state?
How to synchronize
communities,
markets and
hierarchies ?
How to coordinate
local communities to
tackle global
problems ?
How to inspire
without creating a sect ?
4 possible future for communities
Local
Mystic Entrepreneurial
Stateless
4 possible leaders
Local
Mystic Entrepreneurial
Stateless
Mike Oualid Chong
Pierre Radis
Maëva Bene
Antonio de la Broca
Drawings by Benoît Crouzet
Want to meet them ?
Want to build the future of communities ?
May 6th
2025
The boat May 6th 11:30
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