Speaking of capitalism, what difference, if any, will the galloping growth of cooperatives and worker-owned businesses have on a capitalist system currently dominated by rapacious financials and multinationals?
Coops can work in many ways under many larger arrangements. If we don’t gain control over the commanding heights of economic decision-making and policy, coops won’t matter much. If we do, they could be awesome. The answer isn’t internal to coops themselves.
Thanks for the reply. Two follow-up questions occur to me: What are the chances of gaining control over the commanding heights of economic decision-making and policy? And who will wrest this control from the current captains of capitalism?
And I really don’t expect answers to these questions.
Speaking of capitalism, what difference, if any, will the galloping growth of cooperatives and worker-owned businesses have on a capitalist system currently dominated by rapacious financials and multinationals?
See, for example, these two re-posts on my blog —
“Amazing International Co-op Summit in Quebec: Explores ways to exploit failures of global economic system, and more” — October 24, 2012 — http://citizenactionmonitor.wordpress.com/2012/10/24/amazing-international-co-op-summit-in-quebec-explores-ways-to-exploit-failures-of-global-economic-system-and-more/
“Employee ownership offers alternative to unions and a real solution for workers and communities” – Posted March 27, 2012 — “At a time when many are disillusioned with big banks and big business, the economic crisis and growing inequality in our country, employee ownership offers a real solution for workers and communities.” http://citizenactionmonitor.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/employee-ownership-offers-alternative-to-unions-and-a-real-solution-for-workers-and-communities/
Coops can work in many ways under many larger arrangements. If we don’t gain control over the commanding heights of economic decision-making and policy, coops won’t matter much. If we do, they could be awesome. The answer isn’t internal to coops themselves.
Thanks for the reply. Two follow-up questions occur to me: What are the chances of gaining control over the commanding heights of economic decision-making and policy? And who will wrest this control from the current captains of capitalism?
And I really don’t expect answers to these questions.
The chances are 47. 82%. 😉