Producing the common and reproducing life: Keys towards rethinking the Political

Abstract

Is it possible to think of other ways of producing concrete wealth, forms not fully subjected to the mandates of capital? In our work we think about this question through the theoretical lens of what we call the production of the commons in common. Our starting point, inspired by the work of Silvia Federici, is constituted by ever-renewing processes and human activities that favour the dignified reproduction of life, even amidst the devastation imposed on us by capitalism. We build an argument that revisits certain discussions on the political, understanding it as our capacity to self-determine the goals, rhythms and forms of our everyday life beyond and against capital.