Populism and the commons in the Anthropocene: Exploring a fitting political strategy for our epoch

This paper suggests that progressive/inclusive populism and practices of collective care pertain to commoning, are two complementary political tools that could provide a frame for politics suitable to address main issues of our new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, including climate crisis, pandemics, and mass migration. This suggestion comes as a response to politics of techno-managerial steering responsible for our collective inability to approach the challenges of our epoch. By presenting a case study where care meets with populism, I argue that the relation between commons and populism might infuse politics with values, such as empathy and solidarity, necessary for addressing issues in the Anthropocene.