decentralized
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
decentralized
society
research community
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