The library has been a long-standing institution in our society, but what if we applied its philosophy more broadly? Let's imagine what it would mean to realise the possibilities of this proto-socialist concept and reintroduce free access to the commons through a library economy. The Meaning of Anti-Work (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP0nBIO1Qo8) Understanding Social Ecology (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j42RbUjofm0) How To Manage The Commons (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG4Y8bgUwQ0) Why Imagination is Vital (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pQb9WM3VVg) The list of artists used is in the outro. Introduction - 0:00 Brief History of Libraries - 3:11 The Rise of the Internet (wow!) - 5:42 Foundational Concepts of a Library Economy - 6:58 Imagining a Library Economy - 16:05 Questions & Concerns of a Libray Economy - 18:11 Outro - 22:03 = Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/saintdrew = Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/_saintdrew = Follow my music producer, salmon the ghost: https://soundcloud.com/salmontheghost = Music: Sun (prod. salmon the ghost) outro music: Cedar Womb by joe zempel YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCuMhK75-tYDMV_7nEExFmg Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vVDncwsr2d6svvsH8WVYO?si=XCvFfCf5RM--WiCRHTUjgw&dl_branch=1 = Sources & Resources: The Ecology of Freedom by Murray Bookchin Governing the Commons by Elenor Ostrom https://srslywrong.com/ https://www.neweconomy.org.au/journal/issues/vol2/iss4/library-socialism/ https://medium.com/@wrong_shon/the-universal-public-library-ded5b5ca4191