Plunder of the Commons: Guy Standing on the Theft of Shared Wealth
Explore Guy Standing’s Plunder of the Commons. Learn how the theft of collective wealth, from public spaces to the Charter of the Forest, impacts our world today.
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There is no commons without commoning. It is an active verb; it is not just a thing you have, it is a thing you do, about participating in the management of the things we share.
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The podcast explores the systematic theft of shared resources, a concept Guy Standing calls the plunder of the commons. It discusses how collective wealth—including air, water, and public spaces like local parks—is being seized by private development. By examining historical precedents and modern examples, the conversation highlights how these essential spaces where people once existed for free are rapidly disappearing in what feels like a broad-daylight heist.
Guy Standing is an author whose work, specifically his book Plunder of the Commons, serves as the foundation for this discussion. He defines the commons as our collective wealth, ranging from physical assets like land and water to shared ideas. Standing argues that the plunder of these resources has reached a fever pitch, moving beyond historical grazing lands to include the very infrastructure of modern life being taken from the common man.
The Charter of the Forest of 1217 is described as the forgotten sibling of the Magna Carta. While the Magna Carta focused on the rights of barons, the Charter of the Forest was established specifically for the common man. It is a crucial historical document that guaranteed common rights to resources, serving as a dramatic early stand against the plunder of shared wealth that continues to be relevant in today's debates.
Private development often leads to the enclosure of public spaces, such as local parks being fenced off after a developer buys a slice of land. This process represents a modern version of the plunder of the commons, where areas previously open for public use are privatized. This shift limits the rights of the common man and reduces the availability of spaces where people can exist without cost, echoing centuries of collective wealth loss.
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