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New INDEP Partner Organisation: Het Cybernetische Communistencollectief
Read more: New INDEP Partner Organisation: Het Cybernetische CommunistencollectiefWe’re proud to announce that the Dutch Het Cybernetische Communistencollectief/The Cybernetic Communist Collective (HCC/CCC), which was formed in 2024 in order to develop the theory and practice of a cybernetic communist economy, is our latest partner organisation. We look forward to continue working with HCC to help popularise the theory and practice of democratic economic…
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Course on AI, Mathematics, Planning and Sustainability at Freie Universität Berlin
Read more: Course on AI, Mathematics, Planning and Sustainability at Freie Universität BerlinJohannes Buchner is teaching a course titled “AI-methods and Dynamical Systems in Mathematics, Planning and Sustainability – Towards Critical Mathematical Economics” at Freie Universität Berlin this semester (weekly from 15th October 2026 to 11th February 2027). The course will be in-person and will be taught in English. The key topics being covered are: More details…
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Working Paper on Critical Mathematical Economics and AI for Ecological Economic Planning Published
Read more: Working Paper on Critical Mathematical Economics and AI for Ecological Economic Planning PublishedA new discussion paper by Johannes Buchner titled “Critical Mathematical Economics and AI for Ecological Economic Planning – The Misuse of Mathematical Models and the Ambivalence of AI for Economic Democracy” has been published. You can find the abstract (translated from the original German) below: “The dramatic economic consequences of climate change are fundamentally underestimated…
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MA Thesis on Planning the Future through Democratic Economic Planning Published
Read more: MA Thesis on Planning the Future through Democratic Economic Planning PublishedThe MA thesis of Andrea Dieck has been published in the publication series “IF-Schriftenreihe” by the Institut Futur, located at the Freie Universität Berlin. Her thesis is titled “Die Planung der Zukunft – Zum emanzipatorischen Potenzial demokratischer Wirtschaftsplanung als wünschenswerte Zukunftsplanung” (Planning the Future – On the emancipatory potential of democratic economic planning as a…
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Recording Of Socialism After AI Talk By Evgeny Morozov Uploaded
Read more: Recording Of Socialism After AI Talk By Evgeny Morozov UploadedA recording of the talk “Socialism after AI“, which was organised by the London School of Economics’ Ralph Miliband programme and the Alternatives to Capitalism initiative, that had Evgeny Morozov as the speaker and was chaired by Lea Ypi of the London School of Economics, has been uploaded to the LSE YouTube Channel. A summary…
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Article By Olessia Kirtchik On Algorithmic Prediction And Economic Planning
Read more: Article By Olessia Kirtchik On Algorithmic Prediction And Economic PlanningOn the website AOC, Olessia Kirtchik, a sociologist at the Internet and Society Centre (CIS) of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), has published an article that critically analyses the rise of forms of algorithmic prediction that utilise artificial intelligence and discusses their implications for economic planning. A summary of the article can…
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Participatory Economy Project Publishes Pamphlets Outlining Participatory Economy Model
Read more: Participatory Economy Project Publishes Pamphlets Outlining Participatory Economy ModelThe website of the Participatory Economy Project have published pamphlets that summarise their Participatory Economy model. Further information can be found below: The Participatory Economy Project is pleased to announce that — in addition to our articles, videos, podcast episodes, and books — we now make available in another medium more promotional material about the…
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Kim Moody Article In Tempest Critiques Vivek Chibber’s Pro-Market Socialist Arguments
Read more: Kim Moody Article In Tempest Critiques Vivek Chibber’s Pro-Market Socialist ArgumentsOn the website of Tempest, Kim Moody has published an article critiquing a recent interview with Vivek Chibber for Jacobin where he outlines his criticisms of central planning and his support for market socialism. A summary of the article can be found below: Kim Moody assesses some recent writings and interview by Catalyst editor and…
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New Book Celebrates Centenary Of Stafford Beer’s Birth, Cybernetic Theories And Legacy
Read more: New Book Celebrates Centenary Of Stafford Beer’s Birth, Cybernetic Theories And LegacyThe Metaphorum Community has published the book 100 Years of StaffordBeer Organisational Cybernetics: a legacy whose time has come that’s edited by Dr Angela Espinosa, Dr Markus Schwaninger, and Dr José Pérez-Ríos. The book is a collection of essays, reflections, and tributes from scholars, practitioners, and friends who gathered to celebrate the centenary of Stafford…
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General Intellect Unit Podcast Episode On Aaron Benanav’s Beyond Capitalism—II Essay
Read more: General Intellect Unit Podcast Episode On Aaron Benanav’s Beyond Capitalism—II EssayThe podcast General Intellect Unit has published an episode where host Kyle Thompson and our very own James Macumber discuss the essay “Beyond Capitalism—II” by Aaron Benanav that was published in New Left Review, which outlines Benanav’s proposed institutions for a multi-criterial socialism. This episode is a sequel to the previous episode where Thompson and…
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Call For Bachelors And Masters Theses By Integrated Sustainability Assessment Of Societal Systems And Bioeconomy Research Group
Read more: Call For Bachelors And Masters Theses By Integrated Sustainability Assessment Of Societal Systems And Bioeconomy Research GroupAt the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, the research group Integrated Sustainability Assessment of Societal Systems and Bioeconomy/ISAS, which has Dr. Walther Zeug as its head, has published a call for bachelors masters theses. A summary of the call (from a post from Zeug’s LinkedIn profile) can be found below: Are you interested in a…
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Tomas Härdin Publishes Blog Post On Marxian Value Theory And Its Implications For Socialist Planning
Read more: Tomas Härdin Publishes Blog Post On Marxian Value Theory And Its Implications For Socialist PlanningOn his website, Tomas Härdin has published a blog post that outlines his current understanding of Karl Marx’s labour theory of value and its implications for future attempts at socialist planning. A summary of the article can be found below: You can read the article here.
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