A New Paradigm of Socioeconomic Organization

Reference code: C25-08 Disclosure: The following guest commentary was submitted unsolicited to the publisher. The views expressed are those generated by ChatGPT alone. The commentary is published as received, and its substance has not been edited, revised, or otherwise altered. The commentary was submitted as an example illustrating different fonts. Commons capitalism envisions a world […]

Scaling Shared Wealth Through a Commons Capitalism Entity

Reference code: C25-06 Executive Summary A purpose-built commons capitalism entity that centralizes surplus, holds subsidiaries, and pursues acquisitions delivers distinct economic advantages over a typical worker cooperative in three interlocking ways. First, the legal and financial design of a parent commons capitalism entity enables deliberate, rapid expansion by acquiring existing firms and folding them into […]

Commons Capitalism Entities and Workers’ Cooperatives: Working Together for a Better Society

Reference code: C25-01 Economist Richard Wolff has proposed replacing traditional corporations with workers’ cooperatives (“coops” for short). More specifically, he advocates for Workers’ Self-Directed Enterprises (WSDEs). These organizations aim to distribute wealth, particularly net profits, across a broader economic class of worker-owners, thereby reducing the concentration of capital among a small group of individuals. These […]