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Albert: Participatory Society and The Trajectory of Change
Znet Article, December, 07 2003
Michael Albert
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Assuming we agree that a society built on authoritarianism, patriarchy, racism, and capitalist exploitation is abysmal, what new social systems do we want and how do we expect to attain them? People in civilization inevitably combine efforts to a...
Raptis: Parecon: Life After Capitalism
Znet Article, December, 04 2003
Nikos Raptis
Raptis's ZSpace page
The word "Parecon" in the title of this book is unknown to almost all Greeks. Likewise, unknown is to all the inhabitants of the Earth what will be the "Life After Capitalism", which is the subtitle of this book. Michael Albert tries to...
Albert: The Joyous Potential Of Economic Vision
Znet Article, November, 10 2003
Michael Albert
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I recently had an opportunity to read an essay criticizing Participatory Economics from Odessa Steps, titled The Sad Conceit of Participatory Economics. My reactions to what appeared in it, trying to correct strange readings, mostly, lead me to wa...
Albert: Parecon Query and Reply
Znet Article, November, 07 2003
Michael Albert
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Below are ten frequently asked questions that I try to succinctly answer. 1. Why do we need vision at all? Why should we worry about the shape of a future society? Isn't it sufficient to reject current injustice? People throughout society k...
Albert: Parecon Query and Reply
Znet Article, November, 07 2003
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
Below are ten frequently asked questions that I try to succinctly answer. 1. Why do we need vision at all? Why should we worry about the shape of a future society? Isn't it sufficient to reject current injustice? People throughout society k...
Green: About 'Parecon: life after capitalism'
Znet Article, October, 30 2003
Joseph Green
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. Subheads:Parecon as it would like to beEquity and solidarityDiversityEcological balanceSelf-managementHierarchyGovernmentThe reign of the law of valueParecon and the alternative institutions of today . Michael Albert's new book Pareco...
Albert: Albert Replies to Green
Znet Article, October, 30 2003
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
I recently was directed to a serious essay by Joseph Green about participatory economics. I don't know how to engage with him and the essay, but will offer some reactions and hope that they find their way to the relevant audiences, and to Green hi...
Green: Green Responds to Albert
Znet Article, October, 30 2003
Joe Green
Green's ZSpace page
Introduction A few days ago, Michael Albert's reply to my critique of parecon in the October issue of "Communist Voice" was posted on PEN-L. It was a long statement that covered many points, and I am going to respond in several parts over the nex...
Albert: Albert Rejoins Green
Znet Article, October, 30 2003
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
Hi Joe, I wonder where this piece is appearing. I am replying to you, here, but it would be nice if you could convey this to wherever you put your response... I thank you, of course, for you ample interest! There is only so much time I can give ...
Albert: Elena Molinari Interviews Michael Albert
Znet Article, October, 09 2003
Michael Albert
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(1) Many mainstream economists and historians claim that there is only one economic system viable in the world in the XXI century, and that is capitalism. Is the system of Participatory economy alternative to both capitalism and socialism? How and...
Albert: Help Me Out
Znet Article, September, 11 2003
Michael Albert
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Perhaps this is a bit unorthodox, but I would like to ask certain potential...
Wetzel: About Anarchism
Znet Article, August, 29 2003
Tom Wetzel
Wetzel's ZSpace page
About Anarchism
Grubacic: Civil Society Or Participatory Society
Znet Article, August, 21 2003
Andrej Grubacic
Grubacic's ZSpace page
Albert: To start, can you tell us something about the context of organizing in the Balkans? Grubacic: There is a term flooding the progressive press all around the Balkans, lurking like a phantom over the editor's desk. It is present in all "crit...
Grubacic: European Trends
Znet Article, August, 20 2003
Andrej Grubacic
Grubacic's ZSpace page
European Trends
Albert: Reply to Review In Global Magazine, Italy
Znet Article, August, 05 2003
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
I recently received through the mail a rough translation to English of a review of a book I have published this past April. The review was titled "Post-Capitalism Against One's Will" and was written by Simona Bonsignori. I though ti tmight be help...
Bonsignori: Post-capitalism Against One's Will
Znet Article, August, 05 2003
Simona Bonsignori
Bonsignori's ZSpace page
Parecon, Life After Capitalism (Verso, London 2003), Michael Albert's latest book, presents the vision of an alternative, post-capitalist ec...
Albert: Argentina and Parecon
Znet Article, August, 04 2003
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
Albert: It seems to me that if movements want to attain certain institutions as a part of their goal, they will need to use organiational forms that foster those institutions and can melt into them, rather than organizational forms that would be n...
Albert: Parecon Interview
Znet Article, May, 29 2003
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
Parecon Interview
Sweiven: The Great Beyond
Znet Article, May, 22 2003
Michael Sweiven
Sweiven's ZSpace page
The Great Beyond
Szczepanczyk: Review of Parecon
Znet Article, May, 20 2003
Mitchell Szczepanczyk
Szczepanczyk's ZSpace page
I once saw a protest sign which asked a possibly-not-premature question: "Communism is dead. Is capitalism next?" If the answer is "yes," what decent economic scheme might take its place? Parecon: Life After Capitalism by Michael Albe...
