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[ox-en] Re: The Future of Un-Money // was "Re: There IS such a thing as peer money"



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[1 text/plain]Then that makes the case that "Peer To Peer" is a universal but non-trivialsocial theory that has many facets and that is not one theory but several...
I understand that there is no easy way back to "family" in the old sense ofthe word and that "family" is now a group of people who have shared affinityto each other or certain ideals (e.g. the P2P and Open Source movements)
Yet, someone can still argue a return to the traditional genetic family,which is still very alive and well in non-Westernized societies, and bydoing so they'd emphasize Family structure over the more modern P2Pstructure with its evolved theories. I happen to dig P2P theories and wantto challenge them at the same time, by borrowing analogies and simulationsfrom statistical thermodynamics (as applied to the self-governance andevolution of P2P systems) which is something I started thinking about whileworking on the P2P currency model, which by the way is predicated on thetokenized exchange of energy, per the laws of thermodynamics, and what I wassaying earlier re: Un-Money is that non-tokenized exchange of energy is theclosest thing we can get to as far as removing the concept of money. Priorto the laws of thermodynamics people were interested in perpetual motionmachines and "free energy" etc. These ideas are creeping back into currentthinking on free culture. To me, p2p theory is subject to the laws ofphysics because it has real world usage. It's not merely a social theory.
I don't want to go too far too soon with that thought, especially not beforereading/understanding all the amazing work that has been done, includingyours.
Marc


On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 2:16 AM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 gmail.com>wrote:
Marc,>> peer to peer does not exclude/disrupt the family,>> but rather than a return to premodern holism, it is based on affinity-based> aggregation around common value, on top of other existing relational modes,>> but it is indeed built on the positive achievements of western> invidiualism, while also an attempt to rectify its many weaknesses through> alternative voluntary relationality>> see http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Relational for more extensive> investigation of these aspects,>> Michel>>> On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 6:51 AM, marc fawzi <marc.fawzi gmail.com> wrote:>>> The idea is to disrupt the disruptor so like surface of the ocean our>> common vision is in constant renewal.>>>> Along these lines, I could make up the argument that P2P is too much>> abou the individual and not abou the Family. So based on this I would>> proceed to say that Family2Family would be a more socially fit>> paradigm than peer to peer, where peer refers predominantly to a>> single individual.>>>> Where Centralized is Parent2Child, we have moved too fast to>> individualism and forgot about the social importance of family.>>>> Disrupting the disruptive model allows the model to be in a constant>> state of renewal.>>>> So what I'm saying is that I don't have to use the word peer in an>> unorthodox way to disrupt the existing P2P theory. I can offer another>> theory such as Family2Family.>>>> But all change is good as long as we all derive meaning from it, as you>> sated.>>>> On 12/19/08, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 gmail.com> wrote:>> > Marc,>> >>> > I personally do not object to your usage of peer money, as long as we>> know>> > what is meant, which is why I tried to clear the conceptual place.>> >>> > Neither my own p2p theory nor oekonux has any monopoly on the "peer">> term,>> > but as you know understand, in our frame, it is somewhat contradictary,>> but>> > while Stefan only accepts capitalist money in the transition, I call for>> > and>> > support efforts to change the current monetary protocols ...>> >>> > Michel>> >>> > On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 3:48 AM, marc fawzi <marc.fawzi gmail.com>>> wrote:>> >>> >>>> >> Some of you did not see this reply (came empty?), so I'm taking the>> >> opportunity to send you a fuller version of it.>> >>>> >> -->> >>>> >> Thanks Michel.>> >>>> >> Per your articulation of "peer informed money" vs. the ideal "p2p>> >> society,">> >> I now get where Stefan is coming from with his statement that there is>> no>> >> such thing as "peer money" ...>> >>>> >> Indeed, labels are often used for convenience and commonality, so>> instead>> >> of proliferating and splintering ad infinitum we tend to use common>> >> labels,>> >> e.g. peer money, to refer to a common context, even where a new label>> (in>> >> this case: peer informed money) would be more accurate.>> >>>> >> The case for standardized labeling is if we were to label the same>> roads>> >> on>> >> a map using different names then chances are people will have a hard>> time>> >> following us to our common destination.>> >>>> >> I'm going out on a limb here in saying that the penultimate replacement>> >> for>> >> money (or "un-money") for the ideal p2p society would be non-tokenized,>> >> natural energy transfer as opposed to capturing and transferring>> various>> >> forms of energy (e.g. work energy, creative energy, emotional energy,>> >> mental>> >> energy, 'intentional' energy, etc) as "tokens">> >>>> >> I agree that as we drive toward the same destination, we should not>> "dead>> >> end" certain lanes of the highway so that only a few of us would make>> it>> >> to>> >> the destination. All lanes should remain open and the various exits on>> >> the>> >> way labeled in a standard way.>> >>>> >> And I agree that we have to recognize when we're on the road vs having>> >> arrived at our destination. For now, we're definitely still on the>> road,>> >> so>> >> the concept of "no money, "which is basically moving away from>> tokenized>> >> energy transfer, e.g. I pay $1 for a bus ride, to non-tokenized energy>> >> transfer, e.g. the bus is powered by the energy of its passengers, is>> >> what>> >> we will ultimately end up with, IMO, but we don't have the technology>> yet>> >> for such universal, non-tokenized, natural energy transfer. By "energy">> I>> >> mean all forms (work energy, creative energy, emotional energy,>> >> 'intentional' energy, mental energy, spiritual energy, i.e. "energy in>> >> all>> >> its forms")>> >>>> >> In other words, the natural flow on energy in its all forms between>> >> people>> >> is the ultimate "un-money">> >>>> >> I may add an addendum explaining non-tokenized energy transfer, which>> to>> >> me, would make the ultimate "un-money" but it's so far out that it>> would>> >> only serve the most forward looking individuals, and only on a>> >> metaphysical>> >> level, so it may end up in an article on its own, separate from the>> ideas>> >> for the near future expressed in the P2P Social>> >> Currency<http://p2pfoundation.net/P2P_Social_Currency_Model>article.>> >>>> >> Marc>> >>>> >> >>> >> > On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 12:10 AM, Michel Bauwens <>> >> michelsub2004 gmail.com> wrote:>> >> >>>> >>>> >> >> I would just like to clarify something, about the concept of peer>> >> >> money,>> >> >> taking into account's Stefan's critique>> >> >>>> >> >> First of all, I agree with Stefan that peer production should be>> >> exclusively>> >> >> used to moneyless processes involving voluntary contributions and>> >> universal>> >> >> availability of the resulting common value.>> >> >>>> >> >> In this sense, peer money is contradictory.>> >> >>>> >> >> However, at present, peer to peer dynamics exist within a broader>> >> >> field>> >> >> dominated by market (and state) processes, and it is of interest to>> >> >> peer>> >> >> producers that the context in which it operates is as close as>> >> >> possible>> >> to>> >> >> the non-alienating values of p2p.>> >> >>>> >> >> Thus it is legimate that it is our wish to move towards a>> >> >> peer-informed>> >> >> society and context, at least until such time as a presumable fuller>> >> >> p2p>> >> >> society would exist, in which even lots of physical resources could>> >> possible>> >> >> be produced and distributed in such a way.>> >> >>>> >> >> I think it is crucial to think about such distinctions, between peer>> >> money>> >> >> and peer-informed money and processes, the latter not being a>> >> contradiction>> >> >> in terms>> >> >>>> >> >> (however, there remains a theoretical possibility of peer money: if>> >> there>> >> >> were some unconditional way to reward peer producers, with some form>> >> >> of>> >> >> value that were usable outside the peer production process itself,>> >> >> that>> >> >> could probably be characterized as peer money?)>> >> >>>> >> >> So, one of the questions is then, how to reform the market>> structures?>> >> >>>> >> >> A crucial aspect of this reform is to reform/transform the monetary>> >> system,>> >> >> to arrive at a peer-informed monetary system. This involves refusing>> >> >> the>> >> >> built-in infinite growth protocol of existing capitalist money, and>> >> using>> >> >> money and finances with value-sensitive designs.>> >> >>>> >> >> Otherwise we arrive at the, in my opinion, absurd position of>> Stefan,>> >> which>> >> >> basically says: until such time as we have a peer to peer society,>> we>> >> are>> >> >> happy to let capitalist money be, 'because it's all money anyway'.>> >> >>>> >> >> Such a position is similar as the one saying: fascism and the>> >> >> keynesian>> >> >> welfare state are all manifestations of bourgeois society, there the>> >> same>> >> >> anyway, so  we don't choose one over the other.>> >> >>>> >> >> No, they are not the same, and neither are the current system>> >> >> producing>> >> the>> >> >> financial meltdown, and alternative value-conscious, peer-informed>> >> monetary>> >> >> systems that have totally different results for social and natural>> >> >> externalities.>> >> >>>> >> >> So, in this sense, a project like Marc's called peer money for>> >> convenience's>> >> >> sake, is totally legitimate and important,>> >> >>>> >> >> Michel>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >> On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 6:30 AM, marc fawzi <marc.fawzi gmail.com>>> >> wrote:>> >> >>>> >> >> > [Converted from multipart/alternative]>> >> >> >>> >> >> > [1 text/plain]>> >> >> > Hi Stephan, Michel, Sam, others,>> >> >> >>> >> >> > I tend to see Stefan's argument that there is no such thing as>> "peer>> >> money">> >> >> > is a case of one person's operative reality versus that of>> another,>> >> not a>> >> >> > case of discourse within a globally or locally shared reality.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > Here is the latest draft of the P2P Currency model I've been>> working>> >> on:>> >> >> >>> >> >> > http://p2pfoundation.net/P2P_Social_Currency_Model>> >> >> >>> >> >> > (with simplified arguments and clearer construction)>> >> >> >>> >> >> > And here is a particularly interesting endorsement>> >> >> > <http://gredit.org>>> >> of>> >> >> > the shared reality I'm working within, from a European based group>> >> >> > promoting>> >> >> > Google Credit, a project that is in the running for the Google>> >> >> > 10^100>> >> prize>> >> >> > (see Article of the Year Award on right hand side under video). I>> >> >> > have>> >> no>> >> >> > relation to them and did not know they exist up till a few days>> ago.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > There are many others who have the same operative reality as>> myself,>> >> in>> >> >> > full>> >> >> > or in part, when it comes to the peer money and peer credit.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > I'm working on game design that would energetically align people's>> >> >> > operative>> >> >> > realities with my own, i.e. to create a locally shared reality by>> >> changing>> >> >> > people's perceptions through imagination.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > Iff money, not just peer money, can be derived and used more>> >> intelligently,>> >> >> > then there is nothing in my (and other people's) operative reality>> >> against>> >> >> > its existence. In fact, it's existence is demanded in such>> scenario,>> >> partly>> >> >> > because of pragmatism (and knowledge of the current maturity of>> man,>> >> or>> >> >> > lack>> >> >> > of) and partly because such new money would enable society to take>> a>> >> >> > qualitivate step in the right direction.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > I hope this enables further discussion.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > Regards,>> >> >> >>> >> >> > Marc>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> > --->> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> > *From: Stefan Merten* <smerten oekonux.de> Reply-To:>> >> list-en oekonux.org>> >> >> > To: list-en oekonux.org>> >> >> > Cc: Stefan Merten <smerten oekonux.de>>> >> >> > Date: Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 9:57 AM>> >> >> >>> >> >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----->> >> >> > Hash: SHA1>> >> >> >>> >> >> > Hi list!>> >> >> >>> >> >> > Sorry for being so quiet but - as usual - the conference>> preparation>> >> >> > eats up a lot of my free time / energy.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > The following is something I promised Michel to do. It has been>> >> >> > triggered by the use of the term "peer money" which I think is a>> >> >> > contradiction in terms. This is an attempt to give reasons why I>> >> >> > think>> >> >> > that money and peer production are generally in contradiction.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > Having said that I should also say that they can walk together for>> >> >> > some time but according to germ form theory that is no>> contradiction>> >> >> > to the contradiction thesis. But one should keep in mind that to>> use>> >> >> > money for peer production projects is always a twisted approach>> >> >> > because of that contradiction.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > The approach below is based on comparing features of money and>> peer>> >> >> > production. In that it is also a contribution to further define>> peer>> >> >> > production.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > * Structural force vs. volunteering>> >> >> >>> >> >> >  Money is a structural force used to force your will onto others.>> >> >> >  This is exactly what we call buying - though it doesn't sound so>> >> >> >  nice. If you would not need to force others to do something (for>> >> >> >  you) you don't need to pay them.>> >> >> >>> >> >> >  Compared to direct force like violence money is a structural>> force>> >> >> >  because it is indirect. As such it needs a societal framework to>> be>> >> >> >  effective at all: Payment makes no sense unless the payee can buy>> >> >> >  something himself.>> >> >> >>> >> >> >  Peer production on the other hand is largely based on>> volunteering.>> >> >> >  Volunteering, however, is the exact opposite of being forced to>> do>> >> >> >  something. Someone volunteers for a task because it is own wish>> to>> >> >> >  do something. In fact the volunteering is a central feature of>> >> >> >  Selbstentfaltung.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > * Scarcity vs. ampleness>> >> >> >>> >> >> >  Money is based on scarcity. In fact in a way it encodes scarcity>> as>> >> >> >  a societal concept to a so-called real abstraction. In fact money>> >> >> >  which is not scarce in some way simply makes no sense. If I am>> >> >> >  allowed to create arbitrary amounts of money at every time why>> >> >> >  should I require the money of others at all?>> >> >> >>> >> >> >  Peer production on the other hand is based on ampleness of the>> >> >> >  product. All examples we found so far for peer production are>> based>> >> >> >  on ampleness (which is simpler to have in the digital world). In>> >> >> >  fact ampleness of the product is the typical goal of peer>> >> >> > production>> >> >> >  projects.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > * Force needed to keep vs. built-in sustainability>> >> >> >>> >> >> >  I said that money encodes scarcity as a general principle of>> >> >> >  society. However, money being an abstraction is not scarce by>> >> >> > itself>> >> >> >  - everybody can print more dollars. Thus scarcity must be>> enforced>> >> >> >  by some external means. Typically this is done by the state. In>> >> >> >  effect each money system needs a forceful super-structure to keep>> >> >> > it>> >> >> >  running.>> >> >> >>> >> >> >  Peer production on the other hand is based on a built-in>> >> >> >  sustainability. A peer production project is not based on some>> >> >> >  abstract principle but on the need for / want of a perfect>> solution>> >> >> >  for a problem. It needs no external means to keep a peer>> production>> >> >> >  project up. All the power comes from within.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > * Abstract vs. concrete>> >> >> >>> >> >> >  One of the central features of money is that it is abstract.>> Money>> >> >> >  is not related to any concrete thing - which you easily>> understand>> >> >> >  when you look at the global flow of money compared to the global>> >> >> >  flow of goods.>> >> >> >>> >> >> >  Peer production projects on the other hand are always concrete.>> The>> >> >> >  goals are concrete and the effort spent is for concrete reasons.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > * Reduction vs. multi-facet perspective>> >> >> >>> >> >> >  Money is always a reduction - which is in fact the central>> feature>> >> >> >  of an abstraction. The result is that huge bunches of concrete>> >> >> >  aspects are projected into a number.>> >> >> >>> >> >> >  In peer production projects on the other hand a multi-facet>> >> >> >  perspective is the rule. Though at some times decisions need to>> be>> >> >> >  made which prefer one possible way over an other possible way>> these>> >> >> >  decisions are made by a complex consideration of many relevant>> >> >> >  facets.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > * Exchange value orientation vs. use value orientation>> >> >> >>> >> >> >  Money based production is based on a orientation on exchange>> value:>> >> >> >  You produce because you want to exchange your product for money.>> >> >> > The>> >> >> >  product itself does not matter to you and it is totally>> sufficient>> >> >> >  to produce relative quality and relative use.>> >> >> >>> >> >> >  In peer production projects on the other hand the very reason of>> a>> >> >> >  project is producing use value. Why should a peer production>> exist>> >> >> >  at all otherwise?>> >> >> >>> >> >> > * Alienation vs. Selbstentfaltung>> >> >> >>> >> >> >  While money is based on alienation from things and humans peer>> >> >> >  production is based on Selbstentfaltung of humans - which is the>> >> >> >  opposite of alienation.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > * Immorality included vs. no immorality>> >> >> >>> >> >> >  Money as an alienated principle can be used to to immoral things>> ->> >> >> >  like waging wars. This is something we all know and bemoan more>> >> >> >  often than not.>> >> >> >>> >> >> >  Peer production on the other hand is based on volunteering and>> >> >> >  nobody volunteers for goals which s/he finds immoral.>> >> >> >>> >> >> > I'll stop here looking forward to responses and further insights.>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >                                               Grüße>> >> >> >>> >> >> >                                               Stefan>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >> [2 text/html]>> >> >> _________________________________>> >> >> Web-Site: http://www.oekonux.org/>> >> >> Organization: http://www.oekonux.de/projekt/>> >> >> Contact: projekt oekonux.de>> >> >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> > -->> > The P2P Foundation researches, documents and promotes peer to peer>> > alternatives.>> >>> > Wiki and Encyclopedia, at http://p2pfoundation.net; Blog, at>> > http://blog.p2pfoundation.net; Newsletter, at>> > http://integralvisioning.org/index.php?topic=p2p>> >>> > Basic essay at http://www.ctheory.net/articles.aspx?id=499; interview>> at>> > http://poynder.blogspot.com/2006/09/p2p-very-core-of-world-to-come.html>> > BEST VIDEO ON P2P:>> > http://video.google.com.au/videoplay?docid=4549818267592301968&hl=en-AU>> >>> > KEEP UP TO DATE through our Delicious tags at>> http://del.icio.us/mbauwens>> >>> > The work of the P2P Foundation is supported by SHIFTN,>> > http://www.shiftn.com/>> >>>>>>> --> The P2P Foundation researches, documents and promotes peer to peer> alternatives.>> Wiki and Encyclopedia, at http://p2pfoundation.net; Blog, at> http://blog.p2pfoundation.net; Newsletter, at> http://integralvisioning.org/index.php?topic=p2p>> Basic essay at http://www.ctheory.net/articles.aspx?id=499; interview at> http://poynder.blogspot.com/2006/09/p2p-very-core-of-world-to-come.html> BEST VIDEO ON P2P:> http://video.google.com.au/videoplay?docid=4549818267592301968&hl=en-AU>> KEEP UP TO DATE through our Delicious tags at http://del.icio.us/mbauwens>> The work of the P2P Foundation is supported by SHIFTN,> http://www.shiftn.com/>

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