đ References & Sources
âI am unpacking my library. Yes, I am. The books are not yet on the shelves, not yet touched by the mild boredom of order.â â Walter Benjamin
⥠Overview âĄ
This section contains bibliographic information, reading lists, and resource collections that inform and support the Becoming Constellations framework. The materials span philosophical texts, practical guides, academic research, and cultural works that contribute to the ongoing constellation of knowledge and practice.
⥠Primary Philosophical Sources âĄ
Walter Benjamin
- âTheses on the Philosophy of Historyâ (1940)
- âThe Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproductionâ (1935)
- âBerlin Chronicleâ (1932)
- âThe Author as Producerâ (1934)
- Selected passages from âThe Arcades Projectâ
- Susan Buck-Morss: âDialectics of Seeingâ (1989)
- Terry Eagleton: âWalter Benjamin, or Towards a Revolutionary Criticismâ (1981)
- Irving Wohlfarth: âWalter Benjamin and the Idea of a Technological Erosâ
- Contemporary Benjamin studies and interpretations
Hegelian Dialectics
- âPhenomenology of Spiritâ (selections)
- âScience of Logicâ (key passages)
- âPhilosophy of Rightâ (relevant sections)
- âAesthetics: Lectures on Fine Artâ (excerpts)
- Alexandre KojĂšve: âIntroduction to the Reading of Hegelâ
- Herbert Marcuse: âReason and Revolutionâ
- Charles Taylor: âHegel and Modern Societyâ
- Contemporary Hegel scholarship and applications
Cross-Cultural Philosophy
- Ibn Arabi: âThe Bezels of Wisdomâ
- Rumi: âMasnaviâ (selections)
- Al-Ghazali: âThe Revival of the Religious Sciencesâ
- Ibn Sina (Avicenna): Philosophical works
- Adi Shankara: âCrest Jewel of Discriminationâ
- Abhinavagupta: âTantralokaâ (selections)
- Upanishads (key passages)
- Bhagavad Gita (dialectical interpretations)
⥠Contemporary Theory âĄ
Systems Theory & Complexity
- Humberto Maturana & Francisco Varela: âAutopoiesis and Cognitionâ
- Fritjof Capra: âThe Web of Lifeâ
- Donella Meadows: âThinking in Systemsâ
- Stuart Kauffman: âAt Home in the Universeâ
- Resilience thinking and adaptive management
- Network theory and social organization
- Emergence and self-organization
- Complex adaptive systems in social change
Political Economy
- John Stuart Mill: âPrinciples of Political Economyâ (cooperative chapters)
- Gar Alperovitz: âWhat Then Must We Do?â
- Jessica Gordon Nembhard: âCollective Courageâ
- Cooperative development and democratic economy
- Elinor Ostrom: âGoverning the Commonsâ
- Michael Hardt & Antonio Negri: âCommonwealthâ
- David Bollier: âThink Like a Commonerâ
- Digital commons and knowledge sharing
- Kate Raworth: âDoughnut Economicsâ
- John Fullerton: âRegenerative Capitalismâ
- Marjorie Kelly: âOwning Our Futureâ
- Local currencies and community finance
Ecological Philosophy
Deep Ecology & Environmental Philosophy
- Aldo Leopold: âA Sand County Almanacâ
- Arne Naess: âEcology, Community and Lifestyleâ
- Murray Bookchin: âThe Ecology of Freedomâ
- Vandana Shiva: âStaying Aliveâ
Indigenous Wisdom & Traditional Ecological Knowledge
- Robin Wall Kimmerer: âBraiding Sweetgrassâ
- Tyson Yunkaporta: âSand Talkâ
- Linda Tuhiwai Smith: âDecolonizing Methodologiesâ
- Traditional ecological practices and worldviews
⥠Practical Resources âĄ
Community Organizing
- Saul Alinsky: âRules for Radicalsâ
- Paulo Freire: âPedagogy of the Oppressedâ
- Grace Lee Boggs: âThe Next American Revolutionâ
- Movement strategy and community development
- adrienne maree brown: âEmergent Strategyâ
- Mariame Kaba: âWe Do This âTil We Free Usâ
- Ruth Wilson Gilmore: âGolden Gulagâ
- Transformative justice and community accountability
Cooperative Development
Cooperative Development Handbooks
- âCooperative Development Toolkitâ (various organizations)
- Platform cooperative development guides
- Worker cooperative formation resources
- Governance and management best practices
- MondragĂłn Corporation analysis
- Cooperation Jackson documentation
- European cooperative networks
- International cooperative movement history
Regenerative Finance
- Regenerative finance principles and frameworks
- Carbon markets and ecosystem services
- Community currency design and implementation
- Impact measurement and evaluation methods
- Local currency implementations
- Community investment funds
- Regenerative agriculture financing
- Ecosystem restoration funding models
⥠Cultural & Artistic Resources âĄ
Literature & Poetry
- Literary works that embody dialectical thinking
- Poetry exploring temporal consciousness
- Fiction imagining regenerative futures
- Cultural works bridging theory and practice
Solarpunk & Speculative Fiction
- Ursula K. Le Guin: âThe Dispossessedâ
- Kim Stanley Robinson: Climate fiction works
- Octavia Butler: âParableâ series
- Contemporary speculative fiction and future visioning
Visual Arts & Media
Dialectical Images & Visual Culture
- Photography revealing historical contradictions
- Documentary films exploring social transformation
- Art installations creating temporal consciousness
- Digital media and new forms of cultural expression
Community Arts & Cultural Work
- Community mural projects and public art
- Participatory theater and cultural organizing
- Music and sound in movement building
- Ritual and ceremony in social transformation
⥠Educational Resources âĄ
Curriculum Development
- Paulo Freire Institute resources
- Highlander Folk School methodology
- Community-based education models
- Critical pedagogy and consciousness development
- Cooperative education and training programs
- Democratic education and student voice
- Adult education and skill-sharing
- Community university partnerships
Research Methods
Participatory Research Methods
- Community-based participatory research guides
- Action research methodology and practice
- Ethnographic methods and community engagement
- Knowledge production and academic-community partnerships
Dialectical Research Approaches
- Applying dialectical method to investigation
- Historical materialism and social research
- Critical theory and methodology
- Reflexivity and researcher positionality
⥠Digital Resources âĄ
Online Communities & Platforms
- Platform cooperatives and democratic technology
- Digital commons and knowledge sharing
- Online organizing tools and platforms
- Community currencies and blockchain applications
- Knowledge management systems
- Collaborative decision-making platforms
- Resource sharing and coordination tools
- Educational technology and learning platforms
Databases & Archives
- Philosophical text collections and databases
- Community organizing archives and documentation
- Cooperative development resources and case studies
- Academic databases and research repositories
⥠Ongoing Resource Development âĄ
Community Contributions
- Shared reading lists and book recommendations
- Resource reviews and evaluations
- Translation projects and accessibility work
- Community-generated content and documentation
Research Collaborations
- Academic partnerships and joint projects
- Community-based research initiatives
- International exchanges and learning networks
- Cross-cultural dialogue and synthesis projects
âEvery passion borders on the chaotic, but the collectorâs passion borders on the chaos of memories.â â Walter Benjamin