Open Source Economy of Affection

Introduction

This is a term congruent with the principles of the Open Source Economy - emphasizing that the product of a sound economy should be improved relationships, not capital, where capital is simply a byproduct of good relations, as opposed to capital being a destroyer of happiness. See also Gross National Happiness.

See Wendell Berry's notes on the economy of affection -

http://irjci.blogspot.com/2012/04/wendell-berry-in-national-lecture-calls.html

And another:

http://www.neh.gov/about/awards/jefferson-lecture/wendell-e-berry-lecture

Evolution

The concept was first documented by Chayanov, a Russian revolutionary, and the specific term was first used by Göran Hydén. See Economy of Affection on Wikipedia.

In the digital age, open source sharing of information is the enabler of unleashed productivity. For the first time in history - humanity has a good chance of transcending Artificial Scarcity by means of advanced, appropriate, open source technology. Eradication of artificial scarcity implies reduction of Competitive Waste. Open source hardware is seen by OSE as the critical enabler of the economy of affection in the information age. Thus, in the digital age - we propose a more precise form of the concept: Open Source Economy of Affection.

OSE Case

OSE asks - how do we solve all of the pressing world issues without leaving anyone behind?. Our vision is Open Collaboration for a transparent and inclusive economy of abundance. Abundance is a rigorous requirement. Abundance has less to do with long-haired drum circles, but more with the discipline of attaining industrial productivity on a small scale.