More information about CC history
How I Lost the Big One by Lawrence Lessig.
- Lawrence Lessig describes the details of the Eldred case
- http://www.legalaffairs.org/issues/March-April-2004/story_lessig_marapr04.msp
Excerpt from Free Culture by Lawrence Lessig. CC BY-NC 1.0
- Excerpt that provides more background on the Eldred case: http://www.authorama.com/free-culture-18.html
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Why Open Education Matters, by David Blake @ Degreed. CC BY 3.0
- A brief video that explains how open education is enabled by the internet, why it is valuable for the global community, and how Creative Commons licenses enable open education
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJWbVt2Nc-I
We Copy Like We Breathe, by Cory Doctorow.
- A keynote address that explains copying and how the internet has changed the space of
copying. This frames the need for adequate licensing as we copy and share online - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfU6e6–izo
We Need to Talk About Sharing, by Ryan Merkley @ Creative Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0
- A brief discussion about the value of sharing, how sharing can improve communities,and how Creative Commons enables sharing
- https://vimeo.com/151666798
More information about the Commons
How Does the Commons Work by The Next System Project, adapted from Commoning as a Transformative Social Paradigm. CC BY 3.0
- Video explaining how a commons works, adapted from economist David Bollier’s explanation of what a commons is, and threats to the commons.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bQiBcd7mBc
The Commons Short and Sweet by David Bollier. CC BY 3.0
- A brief blog post explanation of a commons, some problems of a commons, and what enables a commons to occur
- http://bollier.org/commons-short-and-sweet
The Wealth of the Commons: A World Beyond Market and State by David Bollier & Silke Helfrich. CC BY-SA 3.0
- A book that seeks many voices to gather descriptions of what types of resources exist in the commons, geographic circumstances relating to the commons, and the political relevance of the commons
- http://wealthofthecommons.org/
Enclosure Wikipedia Article. CC BY-SA 3.0
- An article describing enclosure, which is an issue that presents itself in a commons
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enclosure
The Political Economy of the Commons by Yochai Benkler. CC BY 3.0
- A brief article that explains how common infrastructure can sustain the commons
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130617041302/http://www.boell.org/downloads/Benkler_The_Political_Economy_of_the_commons.pdf
The Tragedy of the Commons by Boundless & Lumen Learning
- A section of an economics course textbook that explains the economic principles underlying potential threats to the commons
- https://www.boundless.com/economics/textbooks/boundless-economics-textbook/market-failure-public-goods-and-common-resources-8/common-resources-62/the-tragedy-of-the-commons-235-12326/
Debunking the Tragedy of the Commons by On the Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0
- A short article describing how the tragedy of the commons can be overcome
- http://www.onthecommons.org/debunking-tragedy-commons
Elinor Ostrom’s 8 Principles for Managing a Commons by On the Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0
- A short history of economist Elinor Ostrom and the 8 principles for managing a commons that she has established
- http://www.onthecommons.org/magazine/elinor-ostroms-8-principles-managing-commmons
More information about other open movements
- Free Culture Game by Molle Industria. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
- A game to help understand the concept of free culture
- http://www.molleindustria.org/en/freeculturegame/