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HOME New to Commons Capitalism? The Introduction explains the basic concepts and distinctions needed to understand Commons Capitalism. Introduction Explore Commons Capitalism Origin — How Commons Capitalism developed. Apologia— Why Commons Capitalism is worth examining. Introduction — A guide to understanding Commons Capitalism. CCE Formation — Organizational architecture. Commentary — Essays, applications, and responses. CC […]
Apologia
APOLOGIA Commons Capitalism and the Return of the Commons I did not begin Commons Capitalism by trying to design a new economic theory. I began with workers. A society cannot be well if the people who do its ordinary work are not well. After years of research and reflection, I came to see societal well-being […]
A Concise Summary of Commons Capitalism
Reference code: C25-02 Commons Capitalism reframes how businesses capture and distribute economic surplus. It’s neither a return to laissez-faire shareholder capitalism nor a revival of worker cooperatives; instead, it proposes a third institutional form designed to anchor corporate surplus within a collectively governed “commons” while preserving managerial structures and expansion capabilities. Core idea At its […]
Origin
ORIGIN Origin of Commons Capitalism I first developed the idea of a business organization (later called a commons capitalism entity or CCE), while trying to envision a “better mousetrap” than capitalism. The foundation question was, “How could a company hold the means of production and distribute net profits to workers as higher wages and social […]