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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 increasing attention, both from the academic world and from social change practitioners (rank-and-file, militants, organizers, and leaders of unions and social movements, members of political…
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Article on democratic economic/ecological planning in Organization SI on Public Value
Read 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, with reference to historical and contemporary precursors to democratic planning. Building on this review, the article develops a critical political ecology of planning that situates…
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INDEP Organising Panels at 21st Historical Materialism Conference
Read 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, namely: This year, Historical Materialism created a Post-Capitalism stream, emblematic of the increasing attention being given to questions of postcapitalism by the Left. There are…
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Episode of Auxiliary Statements Podcast on ‘The Capitalist Nature of the “Socialist” Countries’
Read 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 L.L. Men’s The Capitalist Nature of the “Socialist” Countries (1986). Podcast Title:The Capitalist Nature of the “Socialist” Countries | L.L. Men Podcast Name:Auxiliary Statements Language:English…
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Article on Urban Commons as a Path Beyond Capitalism
Read 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 and urban design in fostering just, regenerative, and self-determined communities and how urban commons can challenge capitalist frameworks. Article Title:An Atlas for Urban Commons of…
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New Role: Commons Chair at Institut d’études avancées de Nantes
Read 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 de Nantes is seeking applicants for its new Chair of Commons. Researchers will explore the intersection of knowledge, power, and the commons, especially in response…
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New Study by think tank Communia on Socialization as emancipatory hegemony project for transforming the energy sector
Read 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 to the climate crisis (with a focus on Germany), namely a technologically focused “green capitalism”, versus a strengthening of reactionary and fascist forces, which aim…
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New Post on Tomas Härdin’s blog on In-kind Accounting
Read 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
Read 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
Read 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 Production System and its implications for socialist planning. Both are INDEP members and are in the process of writing a book outlining how a socialist…
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A new postcapitalist model developed by Geert Reuten available in paperback
Read 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 on workers’ coops. The book was first published hardback with Brill in 2023 and is available in open access on their website. Haymarket just released…
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INDEP members invited to Solarpunk Panel at Berlin Sci-Fi Festival on 19th October
Read 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 on Solarpunk, highlighting its connections to questions of democratic economic planning. This came about after an organizer of the festival reached out to INDEP after…
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