Internet of Public Goods: Life in 2050

How we outgrew shopping in 2050

Chapter 1

Welcome to the global library of things

Chapter 2

Life after the nine to five grind

Chapter 3

Cities that feed and heal themselves

Chapter 4

Deciding our future together

Ch 1 · Welcome to the global library of things

sonia Indigenous communities reclaim the stewardship of forests and rivers.

The internet of public goods

sonia Digital infrastructure managed by the people.

Fun Fact

Tool sharing: The average power drill is only used for 13 minutes in its entire lifetime before being thrown away.

Fab labs and open blueprints

sonia Manufacturing goes local and digital.

Quiz

What percentage of global manufacturing waste is reduced by using municipal libraries of things in 2050?

Gossip

Which item would you share first?

Welcome to the global library of things

BETA

sonia Swipe to share tools and resources to learn how a library of things replaces buying.

sonia Local fab labs use open-source blueprints to manufacture goods.

Quiz

By how much does local digital manufacturing reduce long-distance shipping emissions?

sonia Community tool libraries replace personal product ownership.

Quiz

Which of these is a key feature of indigenous land stewardship frameworks?

sonia Decentralized public protocols run social media and search.

Quiz

What is the average lifetime active use of a household power drill?

Quiz

What does a community fab lab use to manufacture open-source designs locally?

Quiz

In 2050, who owns and funds major digital infrastructure like search engines?

Quiz

What regions are highlighted for integrating traditional ecological knowledge with modern sensors?

Quiz

What is the primary benefit of open-source blueprints in 2050?