Reading and Book Signing by David Bollier, author of "Think Like a Commoner: A Short Introduction to the Life of the Commons"

In this age of predatory markets and make-believe democracy, troubled political institutions have lost sight of real people and practical realities, says David Bollier. But on the edges, ordinary people are reinventing governance and provisioning on their own terms as the commons. His book,"Think Like a Commoner," explains the rich history and promising future of the commons—an ageless paradigm of cooperation and fairness that is re-making our world. Bollier participated in the Mesa Refuge Residency Program in 1999. Light refreshments will be served. Co-sponsored by Point Reyes Books and the Mesa Refuge. The Mesa Refuge is located at 11 Los Reyes Drive in Point Reyes Station. The reading starts at 7:00 pm on Thursday, May 1, 2014. 

About Mesa Refuge: The Mesa Refuge is a writers' retreat located in Point Reyes Station, CA. It is one of the few retreats in the United States to support people writing about nature, economics and social equity. Since 1998, it has granted residencies to more than 500 writers.

About David Bollier: David Bollier has been exploring the commons as an author, policy strategist, international activist, and blogger since the late 1990s. He participated in the Mesa Refuge Residency Program in 1999. He has written and edited twelve books, including six on commons-related themes—Silent Theft; Brand Name Bullies; Viral Spiral; The Wealth of the Commons; Green Governance; and nowThink Like a Commoner. Bollier founded onthecommons.org website, and co-founded the Commons Strategies Group, an international consulting project that assists the global commons movement; he co-founded Public Knowledge, a Washington advocacy organization for the public’s stake in the Internet, telecom and copyright policies. The American Academy in Berlin awarded Bollier the Berlin Prize in Public Policy in 2012 for his work on the commons. He blogs atBollier.org.