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How do we protect our natural world and transition to net-zero carbon, and at the same time, transition to a more just post-capitalist society?
Climate change is too big for the grassroots only. It needs to be driven from the top-down as well. And if our political leaders won’t act, or won’t act fast enough, then it’s up to all of us at the grassroots to force them into doing the right thing
This compact guide to an economy without bosses presents Parecon, a genuine alternative to the current broken and toxic economic system
A society that allows many, many people to live on less than £100 per week while a privileged few get by on over £100,000 is surely a great place to live
A society that allows many, many people to live on less than £100 per week while a privileged few get by on over £100,000 is surely a great place to live
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