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Diversifying Public Ownership

Diversifying Public Ownership

by Andrew Cumbers

Different forms of public ownership are advocated for different parts of the economy, but with an emphasis upon the implementation of democratic and decentered institutional frameworks. read more
Democratic Ownership Democracy & Governance
Cooperative Commonwealth & the Partner State

Cooperative Commonwealth & the Partner State

by John Restakis

Economic democracy is the foundation of any viable alternative to capitalism as we know it. It is the absence of democracy in our economies that is destroying democracy in our politics and allowing the expansion of the toxic forms of capitalism we are witnessing today. read more
Democratic Ownership Democracy & Governance
Navigating System Transition in a Volatile Century

Navigating System Transition in a Volatile Century

by Michael T. Lewis

A shift in paradigm from profit-driven economic growth to a steady-state economy will not be accomplished if we can only identify partners within our own “system silo.” read more
Democratic Ownership Democracy & Governance
The Economy for the Common Good

The Economy for the Common Good

by Christian Felber, Gus Hagelberg

The fundamental failure of the present system is that economic success is measured strictly according to monetary indicators, such as the Gross Domestic Product for countries, or financial profit for businesses. read more
Money & Banking Democracy & Governance
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A Socialist Economy for the 21st Century

by Richard Rosen

Author and Tellus Institute co-founder Richard A. Rosen explores the changes necessary for a modern definition of “socialism”, and describes key concepts and issues that arise when aiming to restructure the American economy to include social and environmental sustainability in the Twenty-First Century. read more
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Six Theses on Saving the Planet

Six Theses on Saving the Planet

by Richard Smith

We can’t reorganize, reprioritize, restructure the world industrial economy in a rational and sustainable manner, unless we do so directly and deliberately. read more
Democratic Ownership Environment & Energy Democracy & Governance
Well-being Economy: A Scenario for a Post-growth Horizontal Governance System

Well-being Economy: A Scenario for a Post-growth Horizontal Governance System

by Lorenzo Fioramonti

In a well-being economy, the money system will need to follow the same distributed model of governance as the economy itself, in order to provide appropriate levels of economic stimulus and control at local, national, and international levels. read more
Democracy & Governance Health & Wellbeing Money & Banking
The Good Society

The Good Society

by Henning Meyer

The Good Society is based on a community approach because it recognizes our mutual interdependencies and joint interests. The Good Society project aims to revitalize the internationalist tradition of social democracy and seeks to build alliances across the globe. read more
Democracy & Governance
The New Economy: A Living Earth System Model

The New Economy: A Living Earth System Model

by David Korten

Once we recognize that it is our life energy at play, we can begin to identify the opportunities available to us to redirect that energy from serving money, and the suicide economy, to serving life and the living Earth economy. read more
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