<div><p>The biggest "tragedy of the commons" is the misconception that commons are failures—relics from another era rendered unnecessary by the market and state. <i>Think Like a Commoner</i> dispels such prejudices by explaining the rich history and promising future of the commons—an ageless paradigm of cooperation and fairness that is re-making our world.</P><p>With graceful prose and dozens of fascinating stories, David Bollier describes the quiet revolution that is pioneering practical forms of self-governance and production controlled by people themselves. <i>Think Like a Commoner</i> explains how the commons:</P> <UL> <LI>Is an exploding field of DIY innovation ranging from Wikipedia and seed-sharing to community forests, collaborative consumption, and beyond </LI> <LI>Challenges the standard narrative of market economics by explaining how cooperation generates significant value and human fulfillment</LI> <LI>Provides a framework of law and social action that can help us move beyond the pathologies of neoliberal capitalism</LI></UL><p>We have a choice: ignore the commons and suffer the ongoing private plunder of our common wealth, or <i>Think Like a Commoner</i> and learn how to rebuild our society and reclaim our shared inheritance. This accessible, comprehensive introduction to the commons will surprise and enlighten you, and provoke you to action.</P><p><b>David Bollier</b> is an author, activist, blogger, and independent scholar. He is the author of six books on different aspects of the commons, including <i>Green Governance</i>, <i>The Wealth of the Commons</i>, and <i>Viral Spiral</i>, and is a frequent speaker at conferences, colleges and universities, and policy workshops.</DIV>