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The Barter Starter Legal Guide

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In part one of this series, “How to Barter, Give, and Get Stuff,” attorney Janelle Orsi explores the legal ramifications of

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How to (Legally) Open a Gift (Economy)

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In part one of this series, “How to Barter, Give, and Get Stuff,” attorney Janelle Orsi explores the legal ramifications of

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Home Renovation, the Shareable Way

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On any given day you can tune into a renovation show on TV and find instructions on how to personalize your home. More and more the market asks us to go beyond a well-built dwelling in a good location. Now our personal spaces need to somehow refle

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How to Reinvent the Potluck

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There is a powerful social aspect to sharing. It may seem obvious, but it takes two people to share. And sharing works even better with three, five, ten or even 50 people all sharing in group format. Sharing is social. And therefore maintaining he

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Is A Donation-Driven Creative Economy Sustainable?

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We’re over a decade into the digital music revolution, and there’s a million ideas of how to compensate artists in a post-label world, but no sure bet. Big-name artists like Radiohead

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When Your Community Lets You Down

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One of the most amazing things about the process of our economic downsizing has been how embraced and supported we feel by our friends, neighbors, and surrounding communit

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The Architecture of Sharing

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Architecture can both dictate, and facilitate, our behaviors. Christopher Alexander’s influential A Pattern Language illustrates the concept best. His book explores the under

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How to Share Your Car with a Stranger

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For decades, owning a car has been a status symbol, and its possession and use a private thing. Traditional car rentals cater to those who need a car temporarily, but the real problem is that the average car sits idle for 23 hours per day. While s

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A Factory in Every Home

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We've come a long way since Herbert Hoover promised "a chicken in every pot." Today we're on the verge of a factory in every home thanks to the RepRap, an

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Fiction of a Future Age

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It’s an uncertain time for emerging authors: the traditional model of getting a book published no longer holds. Traditionalists warn that authors who distribute their work online will never get taken seriously by agents or large publishing h

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