Dovev Lavie, "The Cooperative Economy: A Solution to Societal Grand Challenges" (Routledge, 2023)

Societal grand challenges have taken a toll on humanity, which finds itself at a crossroads. The concentration of wealth and economic inequality, the dominance of Big Tech firms, the loss of privacy and free choice, and the overconsumption and abuse of natural resources have been reinforced by globalization. Regulation, legislation, international treaties, and government and corporate policies have fallen short of offering sufficient remedies. The Cooperative Economy: A Solution for Society(Routledge, 2023) offers a bold solution: a new economic system, free from the design flaws that have contributed to these societal grand challenges. The cooperative economy is an ethical community-driven exchange system that relies on collective action to promote societal values while accounting for resource constraints. The book explains how this new system uses design principles to promote the self-sufficiency of communities, sustainability, and entrepreneurship while limiting overconsumption and excessive profit-making. It enhances economic equality by leveraging price subsidization and by restricting salary differences. Please become involved. If interested it what a cooperative economy can offer and what role you can play in it, go to the book’s website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member!

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