[p2p-research] Building Alliances (state and commons)

[Ryan Lanham]

On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Kevin Carson <
free.market.anticapitalist at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> This ignores the extent to which human societies can function in a
> solidaristic manner through voluntary cooperation and mutual aid,
> without acting through a state.
>

What I think tends to militate against this position, Kevin, is that most
people could give lots of examples of co-ops and mutualist organizations
de-mutualizing (insurance companies, e.g.) but very few where
statist/corporate bodies go mutual.  Correct me here, but I can't think of
any...

I am always interested in A-->B in social studies.  It is always
overlooked.  People visualize end states, but can't give a convincing
account of the transition...and then seem to act is if that is an OK thing
to ignore.

Ryan
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