Here we describe the foprop weave as a frame for thinking about and enacting activist practice in making a living economy, and we describe a project of pattern language(ing) that curates and mobilises the weave. Zone: 3we Landscape: 2culture Family: Pattern
Forces of production, relations of production
Here we describe how to navigate in the wiki lineup and how to manipulate the lineup to meet your present reading interest.
> Be aware, lots of the links in this site are stubs right now.
# The project
We aim to develop a pattern language for activist practice in making a living economy. We have a big frame on what 'economy' means and might mean.
A collective will be opened at OpenCollective, where friends can crowdfund the activity. Watch this space xxx
To be in touch with the project, see the blog and `commons.hour`.
Vox is the dialogue dimension of the foprop project: a pattern language for making a living economy. Here we publish blogs, responses and info on `commons.hour` sessions.
# Evolving a practice of pattern language(ing) This wiki provides the overview for an evolutionary project. The project involves a family of wikis containing drafts - material to think with - as a basis for online conversations (and perhaps for collaborations in wiki).
There's an initial invitation here Invitation - Nov 2023
In due course we aim to generate a continuously evolving capacity in pattern language, and there might even be 'a college' to aim for, based on that. But right now, looking for a narrative frame seems to be the way to go (see below), grounded in a wide spread of wisdoms and an extended series of conversations.
> Pattern language(ng) - to be added xxx > A college of conviviality - to be added xxx
The wikis involved in this project are accessible through the roster below. > Clicking on >> will add these sites to your neighborhood. Clicking on a coloured flag will open that specific site. Hover over a flag to see the site name.
ROSTER mhresources.wiki.cafe/foprop-projects-roster
To begin, we work only at the level of pattern families. And these are all speculative, for exploration and by way of indicating an intention of scope. A repository of patterns, as the beginning of a pattern language, is here (VERY partial and incomplete): - Pattern families @ foprop
# Scope
This is much more than 'economics'. It's about the conditions of life and wellbeing for our grandchildren, and for other species. We'll say some things about a living economy and about formación as a practice of making the activist formations that might be capable of making a living economy.
# Framework, narrative frame We'll say some things about the framework - the foprop weave - and a tactical or exploatory selection of issues within the framework. And in this wiki here, we'll develop a narrative frame for a pattern language of activist practice in making a living economy.
- A container for patterns - The foprop weave - Tactical selection of issues - Narrative frame - Making a living economy
This is the narrative-flow counterpart to a repository of patterns which are not the main focus at this initial stage: thus, much of what the repository holds is pattern-sketches.
Here we assemble patterns in the foprop pattern language. At this stage we work only at the level of pattern families. Evolving the language calls for time and diverse community. Thus what we have here at this point are sketches.
We'll say some things too, about Sources and inspirations. There we'll also mention some **utilities** associated with foprop.
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