What is Coöperism? with Bernard Harcourt and Acid Horizon

Bernard Harcourt sits down with Acid Horizon to discuss
"coöperism", a theory of cooperation that encompasses various
registers of social and socioeconomic interaction. 

From the publisher:

"Liberal democracy is in crisis around the world, unable to
address pressing problems such as climate change. There is,
however, another path—cooperation democracy. From consumer co-ops
to credit unions, worker cooperatives to insurance mutuals,
nonprofits to mutual aid, countless examples prove that people
working together can extend the ideals of participatory democracy
and sustainability into every aspect of their lives. These forms
of cooperation do not depend on electoral politics. Instead, they
harness the longstanding practices and values of cooperatives:
self-determination, democratic participation, equity, solidarity,
and respect for the environment.

Bernard E. Harcourt develops a transformative theory and practice
that builds on worldwide models of successful cooperation. He
identifies the most promising forms of cooperative initiatives
and then distills their lessons into an integrated framework:
Coöperism. This is a political theory grounded on recognition of
our interdependence. It is an economic theory that can ensure
equitable distribution of wealth. Finally, it is a social theory
that replaces the punishment paradigm with a cooperation
paradigm.

A creative work of normative critical theory, Cooperation
provides a positive vision for addressing our most urgent
challenges today. Harcourt shows that by drawing on the core
values of cooperation and the power of people working together, a
new world of cooperation democracy is within our grasp."

Cooperation: A Political, Economic, and Social Theory -
http://cup.columbia.edu/book/cooperation/9780231209540

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