The Ownership Economy Podcast

Ideas for an economy more people can own.

The podcast about the people and ideas using technology, economics and law to build a more widely owned and democratically governed economy.

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Latest episode 90Adriana Abizadeh-Barbour on Building the Neighborhood Commons: What Happens When the Neighborhood Owns the Block

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A practical test of how ownership works.

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Episode 090Aug 14, 202659:00

Adriana Abizadeh-Barbour on Building the Neighborhood Commons: What Happens When the Neighborhood Owns the Block

A conversation with Adriana Abizadeh-Barbour on ownership models and housing and governance.

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A question for the archive

Capital becomes governance when financing changes rights, constraints or transitions.

01Capital source

How money enters the organization or transaction.

02Economic right

Who can receive income, profit, appreciation or value from data.

03Decision right

Who can vote, participate, represent a constituency or exercise control.

04Transition

How ownership changes through exit, succession or transfer.

05Durability mechanism

Structures used to preserve an ownership arrangement or purpose over time.

06Application

The market or operating context in which ownership is being tested.

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When capital becomes governance

When does financing change who can decide?

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Financing employee ownership

How does capital make an employee ownership transition possible?

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Capital without loss of control

Can an organization finance growth without surrendering its purpose?

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Mission protection and purpose trusts

What keeps purpose intact after founders, investors and managers change?

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Episode 090Aug 14, 202659:00

Adriana Abizadeh-Barbour on Building the Neighborhood Commons: What Happens When the Neighborhood Owns the Block

A conversation with Adriana Abizadeh-Barbour on ownership models and housing and governance.

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Episode 089Sep 16, 202540:22

Beyond the First of the Month: Atticus LeBlanc of PadSplit on Revolutionizing Rental Risk with Tech

A conversation with Atticus LeBlanc on data and ai.

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Episode 088Sep 9, 202550:03

Scaling Capital Markets for Shared Ownership: Alison Lingane's Blueprint for Capital Growth

A conversation with Alison Lingane on ownership models and finance.

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Episode 087Sep 2, 20251:04:11

Identity, Governance, and AI: A Conversation with Celo and Self Founder Rene Reinsberg

A conversation with Rene Reinsberg on web3 and protocols and data and ai and governance.

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Episode 086Aug 26, 202552:31

Full Spectrum Ownership: Jason Wiener's Guide to Starting, Growing, and Exiting in the Ownership Economy

A conversation with Jason Wiener on business design.

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Episode 085Aug 20, 2025

Employee Ownership: From Wall Street to Academia with Dr. Bill Castellano

A conversation with Dr. Bill Castellano on ownership models.

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Episode 084Aug 12, 202557:29

It's the Money, Stupid: Accelerating Renter Wealth with Rowland Hobbes of Stake

A conversation with Rowland Hobbes on housing.

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Episode 083Aug 5, 202555:23

Beyond Returns: Gigi Danziger and Albert Wenger on Capital for Stewardship and Growth

A conversation with Gigi Danziger and Albert Wenger on ownership models and finance.

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Capital and markets

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Climate and infrastructure

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Data and technology

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Digital governance

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Housing and place

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Ownership practice

13 episodes

Policy and institutions

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Shared ownership

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Who owns what across 88 conversations?

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Recurring people

Ideas develop over time.

Nathan Schneider3 episodes Amber Case2 episodes David Pakman2 episodes Dr. Hamid Rashid2 episodes Jason Wiener2 episodes Jessica Van Meir2 episodes Sascha Kellert2 episodes

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CoinFund2 episodes Mintstars2 episodes

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