The Diggers

The Birth of Agrarian Communalism in the 17th Century

Over the past decade, much attention has been paid to the enclosure of the commons, the ‘Tragedy of the Commons’, and the flaws espoused by right-wing economists. In response, researchers and writers have begun to push back and highlight how the commons was once a rich and beautiful tapestry of lifeways, such as the pastoralists of the Spanish Dehesas o…