Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Summary and transcript of conversation, with links to organisations and information mentioned in the video: growingcommons.substack.com/p/anarchism-and-the-commons

Dave Darby of Growing the Commons and Stroud Commons in conversation with Carne Ross, a former senior British diplomat who resigned from the foreign office due to the UK government's decision to help The US invade Iraq in 2003. After that, he became interested in Rojava in Northern Syria, an anarchist enclave, and he made a movie about it, The Accidental Anarchist.

Part 2, Rojava and the commons: youtube.com/watch?v=6SEOY0VD5QE

We’re interviewing key players in the commons economy, to: a) bring their work to a wider audience b) try to find ways to co-ordinate their efforts c) stimulate debate d) help to build the commons economy.

Growing the Commons: growingthecommons.org

Stroud Commons: stroudcommons.org

Accidental Anarchist movie: youtube.com/watch?v=asCh9mg9sKU

Carne's website – Diplomatic Anarchist: diplomaticanarchist.com

Commons economy: lowimpact.org/categories/commons-economy