Commoners

This list of names is somewhat idiosyncratic and by no means comprehensive. It reflects my own interests and field of vision, but may be a source of exploration into the rich network of thinkers and activists engaged with the commons.
Philippe Aigrain

Paris-based founder of Sopinspace; leading thinker about the commons, especially from the fre software/free culture perspective; and author of Cause Commun (2005) and Sharing (forthcoming), among other books.
Massimo De Angelis

Professor of political science at the University of East London and Editor of The Commoner (U.K.).
Maude Barlow

Leading international activist on the water commons; National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and chairs the board of Washington-based Food and Water Watch.
Elizabeth Barnet

Cofounder of West Marin Commons in Marin County, California.
Michel Bauwens

Belgian tech theorist and activist based in Chang Mai, Thailand, who is the founder of the Foundation for P2P Alternatives. a leading website and blog with many resources about the commons.
Yochai Benkler

Harvard Law School professor, author of The Wealth of Networks and a leading theorist of Internet culture.
Reverend Billy

Activist-performer-parodist who founded the Church of Life After Shopping to combat pervasive consumerism and market culture.
Darryl Birkenfeld

Educator and social entrepreneur who founded the Ogalalla Commons, a nonprofit dedicated to community development across parts of eight Great Plains states that depend upon the High Plain-Ogallala Aquifer.
James Boyle

Professor of intellectual property law at Duke Law School; a specialist in the public domain; co-founder of the Center for the Study of the Public Domain; co-founder of Science Commons and former Chair of Creative Commons.

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