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Call for contributions – First INDEP conference: Democratic Economic Planning for the Real World
Read more: Call for contributions – First INDEP conference: Democratic Economic Planning for the Real WorldIn the face of capitalism’s striking failure to confront the contemporary challenges raised by the poly-crisis of war, ecological collapse and rising inequalities, democratic economic planning (DEP) has recently gained […]
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Article on democratic economic/ecological planning in Organization SI on Public Value
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in ArticlesRead more: Article on democratic economic/ecological planning in Organization SI on Public ValueAbstract:The idea of planning has reappeared as an object of interest for critical research on post-capitalist organizational futures. This article offers a critical review of the emerging scholarship on planning, […]
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INDEP Organising Panels at 21st Historical Materialism Conference
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in NewsRead more: INDEP Organising Panels at 21st Historical Materialism ConferenceThe 21st Historical Materialism Conference will take place November 7-10 2024 in London. INDEP Steering Group members Thomas O’Brien, Donal O’Coisdealbha, and Ferdia O’Driscoll have organised three panels on postcapitalism, […]
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Episode of Auxiliary Statements Podcast on ‘The Capitalist Nature of the “Socialist” Countries’
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in PodcastsRead more: Episode of Auxiliary Statements Podcast on ‘The Capitalist Nature of the “Socialist” Countries’Brief Description:This episode dives into value theory to explore what truly defines a society as socialist or capitalist, questioning the economic and ideological boundaries between these systems. The hosts discuss […]
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Article on Urban Commons as a Path Beyond Capitalism
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in BlogRead more: Article on Urban Commons as a Path Beyond CapitalismBrief Description:This article discusses how urban commons provide an alternative to capitalist urbanization, focusing on Professor Stefan Gruber’s work with the Atlas of Commoning. It explores the role of architecture […]
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New Role: Commons Chair at Institut d’études avancées de Nantes
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in JobsRead more: New Role: Commons Chair at Institut d’études avancées de NantesJob Title: Research Fellow – Chair of CommonsOrganization: Institut d’études avancées de NantesLocation: Nantes, FranceJob Type: Full-time (9-month individual residency or 3-month team residency) Brief Description: The Institut d’études avancées […]
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New Study by think tank Communia on Socialization as emancipatory hegemony project for transforming the energy sector
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in NewsRead more: New Study by think tank Communia on Socialization as emancipatory hegemony project for transforming the energy sectorThe german think tank Communia has recently published a study on how socialization can become an emancipatory hegemony project for transforming the energy sector. It maps the current predominant reactions […]
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New Post on Tomas Härdin’s blog on In-kind Accounting
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in BlogRead more: New Post on Tomas Härdin’s blog on In-kind AccountingIn order to effect control of any system we must first have data on that system. A planned economy, such as I’ve been writing about for the last few years, is synonymous with economic coordination in kind. For such coordination to not be completely arbitrary, to devolve into subjectivist nonsense, we must have accurate in-kind…
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New Grant programme by the Lipman Miliband Trust
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in FundingRead more: New Grant programme by the Lipman Miliband TrustThe Lipman-Miliband Trust have announced a new grant programme for funding up to £30,000 over three years for socialist education projects
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New “From Alpha to Omega” Podcast Episode on the Toyota Production System and its implications for socialist planning
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in PodcastsRead more: New “From Alpha to Omega” Podcast Episode on the Toyota Production System and its implications for socialist planningRecently a new episode of the “From Alpha to Omega” Podcast has been released, in which the host Tom O’Brien and his guest Dónal Ó Coisdealbha talk about the Toyota […]
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A new postcapitalist model developed by Geert Reuten available in paperback
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in BooksRead more: A new postcapitalist model developed by Geert Reuten available in paperbackThe professor of economics at the University of Amsterdam and ex-senator for the Dutch Socialist Party Geert Reuten has published a book presenting a model of a postcapitalist economy based […]
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INDEP members invited to Solarpunk Panel at Berlin Sci-Fi Festival on 19th October
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in NewsRead more: INDEP members invited to Solarpunk Panel at Berlin Sci-Fi Festival on 19th OctoberINDEP members Walther Zeug and Eric Meier have been invited to the Berlin Sci-Fi Festival this year, happening on the 19th October. They are going to participate in a panel […]
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