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We need to talk about sharing, and I’m not talking about taxi and hotel apps,

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I’m talking about real sharing.

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The kind my mother taught me about.

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Turns out sharing isn’t just good for the playground: it’s also good for grown-ups.

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Community, collaboration, and sharing are at the heart of human advancement.

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These values built the web we love.

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The idea that evolution is nothing more than a selfish struggle for survival, is utterly, spectacularly incomplete.

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It appears we need each other after all.

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Harvard researcher Martin Nowak calls it the “snuggle for survival.”

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We are hard wired for sharing.

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When we share, everyone wins: the giver, the receiver, and our communities.

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Studies have shown that with just a few sharers in the mix, they will inspire an entire culture of sharing.

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Now if sharing is at the core of successful societies, then why do we have some of the most restrictive copyright laws in history?

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The commons is an idea as old as we are

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but today, most of the world’s creativity will be locked away for decades, even for those who want to share.

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You already know Creative Commons.

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You’ve seen our logo on Wikipedia, YouTube, Medium, Flickr, and more – we’re even in the New York MoMA’s permanent design collection.

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Every day, creators, institutions, non-profits, and governments use our licenses to switch copyright’s “all rights reserved” into CC’s “some rights reserved.”

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We are now the steward of a global commons

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a universe of free and open content shared under simple terms

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that can spark new ideas and solve global challenges.

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Creators have shared over 1.1 billion works

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including NASA’s iconic images

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educational materials in every subject, scientific research

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government open data, 3D models, and more...

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But quantity isn’t the key issue.

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We need the commons to be vibrant, usable, collaborative.

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Creators need to find the best new works, share feedback, give gratitude, get analytics,

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and build networks around their interests and passions.

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It’s time to light up our global commons.

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Now this is where you come in.

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The effort to build a more connected commons is nothing short of transformational

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And we need your help

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It’s a strategic shift for Creative Commons that will require us to develop new infrastructure, new tools, and new resources;

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and it will require a new level of investment.

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That’s why we’re launching our most ambitious campaign to date.

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And we’re off to a great start.

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But we need you to tip the scales.

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Remember those first few who share?

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They will inspire a culture of sharing where everybody wins: the giver, the receiver, and our global community.

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Help us light up the global commons.

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Help create a world that is more accessible, equitable, and full of innovation.

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Visit creativecommons.org/remix and join the movement today.