Michel Bauwens is a theorist of civilizational transition, exploring a higher logic of societal structure that seeks to incorporate the positive functions of markets and states, without vesting the future in systems like capitalism or communism as normally understood. To visit the show notes and learn more about Michel Bauwens, Voicecraft and how to participate, and access bios and relevant links: https://voicecraft.io/the-commons-series-towards-a-higher-logic-of-markets-the-state-w-michel-bauwens Support the project at https://patreon.com/voicecraft Find Michel's work with the P2P foundation here: https://p2pfoundation.net/ --- 01:43 - Brief overview of traditional economics & political economy 05:40 - The Commons: a forgotten institution of society 11:45 - Cosmo-localism 15:45 - Commons economics & planetary boundaries 24:19 - Understanding Degrowth 31:16 - A higher logic of market, states and commons 42:53 - What is the common good? 45:25 - Spirituality, Osho, Masons, Templars, Somewheres, Anywheres & Identity 58:18 - Recapping the argument so far 01:00:30 - “What is the universal church today?” 01:12:04 - What Michel learned from the Masons, Rosicrucians, and Templars 01:16:42 - The priority for Commons activity today