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Article about Degrowth, Ecomodernism, and Democratic Economic Planning
Read more: Article about Degrowth, Ecomodernism, and Democratic Economic PlanningThis article examines the polarized debate between degrowth and ecomodernism, highlighting their shared goal of a democratically planned economy that respects ecological limits. It argues for a practical vision that moves beyond speculative theories and focuses on concrete local struggles. By fostering collaboration between these movements, the author seeks to create a cohesive strategy for…
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Call for Papers – Global Degrowth (Special Issue)
Read more: Call for Papers – Global Degrowth (Special Issue)The journal New Global Studies is inviting “authors from all disciplines, career stages, and backgrounds to contribute to a Special Issue exploring the global dimensions of degrowth!”. This special issue might be of interest to those who wish to make the connection between degrowth and postcapitalist institutional transformations. Publication/Title:New Global Studies. Global Degrowth: (Inter)dependencies, power,…
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GoFundMe for Postcapitalist Documentary Series
Read more: GoFundMe for Postcapitalist Documentary SeriesDocumentary filmaker Zachary Marlow has launched a GoFundMe campaign seeking support for the final leg of a global documentary series on alternatives to capitalism. He has already shot three feature films and this will be the fourth. In this leg, Marlow aims to capture groundbreaking initiatives in Asia, sharing powerful stories of people coming together…
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Anarchist Adaptation of Elinor Ostrom’s 8 Rules of the Commons
Read more: Anarchist Adaptation of Elinor Ostrom’s 8 Rules of the CommonsThis article explores Elinor Ostrom’s “8 Rules of the Commons,” emphasizing how communities can sustainably manage shared resources through cooperative practices. Adapting Ostrom’s principles through an anarchist lens, it discusses how “commoning” can challenge capitalist structures by fostering self-management, mutual aid, and democratic decision-making. The article also critiques Ostrom’s view that commons can coexist alongside…
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Ecosocialism Conference 2024 London
Read more: Ecosocialism Conference 2024 LondonThe 2024 Ecosocialism Conference in London (and online) will address the ecological crisis and the global capitalist system driving it. Join leading activists, thinkers, and advocates to build a movement for sustainable, equitable change and to envision a future of social and environmental justice. The conference will cover topics like socialist planning, dismantling green colonialism,…
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Book: a vision for 2048
Read more: Book: a vision for 2048Four German authors, Kai Kuhnhenn, Anne Pinnow, Matthias Schmelzer, and Nina Treu, recently published a book in English with Mayfly Books entitled Future for All—A Vision for 2048. The book is a project of the Konzeptwerk Neue Ökonomie (Laboratory for New Economic Ideas), a collective think-and-do tank in Leipzig. It addresses many different questions, from…
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Article: will there be rebound effect in a planned economy?
Read more: Article: will there be rebound effect in a planned economy?In an article recently published an open access article in Futures, four scholars from the Sheffield University Management School—Andrea Genovese, Benjamin H. Lowe, Meletios Bimpizas-Pinis, and V.G. Ram—discussed how ex-ante economic planning and coordination mechanisms could help eliminate rebound effects. Here’s the abstract of the article: This paper argues that attempts to mitigate rebound effects within growth-orientated economic…
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Call for abstracts: Pasts, Presents and Futures of Communalism
Read more: Call for abstracts: Pasts, Presents and Futures of CommunalismThe research team Vive la commune! will organize an international conference in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, on January 9-10, 2025. The theme will be “Pasts, Presents, and Futures of Communalism.” They are circulating a call for abstracts with a deadline of November 10th. Here’s an excerpt from this call: In this conference, we want to gather scholars…
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IDA published new brochure: “Labor-time, Not Money”
Read more: IDA published new brochure: “Labor-time, Not Money”IDA published a new brochure, “Labor-Time, Not Money. How Companies Can Calculate with Labor-Time”.
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Tom O’Brien and Dónal Ó Coisdealbha Livestream giving update on their book
Read more: Tom O’Brien and Dónal Ó Coisdealbha Livestream giving update on their bookRecently Tom O’Brien and Dónal Ó Coisdealbha did a livestream where they gave an update on the writing process of their book. You can find the livestream here. You can find more about the book and support them in their writing process here.
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Part 2 of “From Alpha to Omega” Podcast’s discussion of the Toyota Production System and its implications for socialist planning
Read more: Part 2 of “From Alpha to Omega” Podcast’s discussion of the Toyota Production System and its implications for socialist planningPart Two of the discussion on the Toyota Production System and its implications for socialist planning, featuring Dónal Ó Coisdealbha and Tom O’Brien
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Call for Papers – Creating Another World: Alternative Organizations as Engines of Social Transformation
Read more: Call for Papers – Creating Another World: Alternative Organizations as Engines of Social TransformationA sub-theme of the 41st European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) colloquium in Athens is about Creating Another World: Alternative Organizations as Engines of Social Transformation. Papers are due January 7, 2025, 23:59 CET via the EGOS portal. Here’s an excerpt of the call for paper: [O]ur sub-theme aims to explore how alternative organizations may…
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