Peer-to-peer marketplaces, ridesharing, carsharing, coworking, crowdfunding, complementary currencies, peer production, open source hardware, DIY and Maker movements, community-supported agriculture, collaborative learning, … All these are different aspects of a long-term social and economic trend, where the internet plays a critical role in the transition from a crumbling top-down economy, to a flourishing DIY/DIT and P2P future.