With graceful prose and dozens of fascinating stories, Bollier introduces the poeple, projects and vision now spawning a global movement. Think Like a Commoner explains how the commons: Challenges the standard narrative of contemporary market economics; Provides a framework of law and social action that can help us move beyond neoliberal capitalism; Is an exploding field of DIY innovation, ranging from Wikipedia and seed-sharing to community forests and collaborative consumption, and beyond. We have a choice: Ignore the commons and suffer the ongoing private plunder of common wealth. Or Think Like a Commoner and learn how to rebuild our society and reclaim our shared inheritance. This accessible, comprehensive introduction to the commons will surprise you, enlighten you, and provoke you to action. -- from back cover.

The Rediscovery of the Commons --The Tyranny of the "Tragedy" Myth -- Enclosure and the Commons -- Enclosures of Public Spaces and infrastructure -- Enclosures of Knowledge and Culture -- The Eclipsed History of the Commons -- The Empire of Private Property -- The Rise of Digital Commons -- Many Galaxies of Commons -- The Commons as a Different Way of Seeing and Being -- The Future of the Commons -- The Commons, Short and Sweet -- The Logic of the Commons and the Market.