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Who owns the robots?

Who owns the robots?

by Adam Simpson

A broad array of technological advances are set to converge on our political economy over the next few decades—and worker ownership remains the critical shift needed for a democratic economy. read more
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Cooperative Banking in Croatia

Cooperative Banking in Croatia

by Adam Simpson, Sarah McKinley

The Democracy Collaborative’s Adam Simpson and Sarah McKinley sat down with Goran Jeras, one of the lead developers of ebanka, an ethical bank project launching in Croatia, for a conversation about building the institutions of an ethical and sustainable financial system. read more
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Advancing the Next System with Advanced Manufacturing

Advancing the Next System with Advanced Manufacturing

by Max Ogden, Nina Gregg, Doug Gamble , Andrew Dettmer, David Schweickart

An emphasis on advanced manufacturing is not counter to building a modern state and civil society that care for and protect people and democracy—it is an integral part of that effort. read more
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The Preston Model

The Preston Model

by Clifford Singer

Inheriting a legacy of deindustrialization and faced with mounting socio-economic challenges, municipal officials in Preston, England, have been exploring new ways to create a more inclusive and democratic local economy as the foundation for systemic transformation. read more
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The Mousai House: A Cooperative Vision for a New Creative Economy

by Jennifer Bryant

Bryant’s exposition of The Mousai House gives a glimpse into a thriving local economy rooted in Washington D.C. that has blossomed despite struggle, displacement, and oppression, exemplifying a rich cooperative culture that transcends the current system. read more
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Democracy and Decentralization: UK Labour Leaders Reframe Socialism for the 21st Century

by Gar Alperovitz, Joe Guinan

The Next System Project’s Gar Alperovitz and Joe Guinan discuss Jeremy Corbyn’s reframing of socialism for the 21st century and how the U.S. might follow suit. read more
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A conceptual map of cooperative development in Emilia Romagna

Learning from Emilia Romagna’s cooperative economy

by Vera Negri Zamagni, John Duda

An interview with economist Vera Zamagni on the cooperative movement in Italy, accompanied by a short film by Moving Images that highlights the vibrant ecosystem of cooperatives in Italy’s Emilia Romagna region. read more
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Markets in the next system

Markets in the Next System

by Jesse A. Myerson

Capital markets are prone to careening wildly between booms, when they allot far too many financial resources, and busts, when they allot far too few. read more
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The Internet Needs a New Economy

The Internet Needs a New Economy

by Nathan Schneider, Trebor Scholz

The tech industry, for all its talk of “sharing” and “democratizing,” has become addicted to a business model of massive early investment in exchange for massive short-term returns. read more
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