# Provisioning > a nonmarket version of production > > – [[Free, Fair and Alive]] > Trained to see the dismemberment of complex production processes as efficient and natural, and its segregation from consumption as a core premise of “the economy,” economists tend to overlook a more elegant, practical approach to provisioning — [[commoning]]. > > – [[Free, Fair and Alive]] > The goal of Provisioning through Commons is not maximum efficiency, profit, or higher Gross Domestic Product. It aims simply to meet needs and provide a stable, fair, satisfying, and ecologically minded way of life. > > – [[Free, Fair and Alive]]