@Radical_EgoCom How would you define the collective?...

@Radical_EgoCom How would you define the collective? Say there's a factory in a small town; who's in the collective that owns it? The people of the town, the people of the county, the country, everyone on the planet?

Like 15 February at 22:26 | Wall-to-wall | Open on c.im

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@DanDan420
Anarcho-Communists define the collective as the community or society as a whole, where decisions about the means of production are made democratically and collectively by the people who are directly affected by those decisions. This can vary in practice, but the general idea is that ownership and decision-making power are decentralized and distributed among the members of the community rather than being concentrated in the hands of a few individuals or a centralized authority.

15 February at 22:36 | Open on mastodon.social

DanDan420

@Radical_EgoCom "Community" and "Society" are too vague to accurately define where one begins and another ends. Are we talking about a paradigm where people organically organize themselves into regional administrative districts? Wouldn't you still need some sort of regional council to hire/pick the factory managers, who in turn hire/pick the factory workers, therefore generating a hierarchy; or this an acceptance amount centralization?

15 February at 23:09 | Open on c.im

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@DanDan420
The distinction between "community" and "society" is fluid and context-dependent. However, this system would be one where people voluntarily organize into various associations and collectives based on shared interests and needs, rather than relying on rigid administrative structures.

15 February at 23:33 | Open on mastodon.social

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@DanDan420
In terms of economic organization, it would be worker self-management within decentralized enterprises, where factory workers collectively make decisions about production processes and distribution, without the need for hierarchical management. Instead of a central council appointing managers, workers would rotate roles or elect representatives on a regular basis, ensuring accountability and preventing the concentration of power.

15 February at 23:33 | Open on mastodon.social

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@DanDan420
The goal would be to minimize hierarchy and promote autonomy and cooperation at all levels of society, while acknowledging that some degree of coordination and cooperation may be necessary on a larger scale, which could be achieved through decentralized federations or networks rather than centralized institutions. (END)

15 February at 23:33 | Open on mastodon.social