1. At a public talk someone asks you, "okay, I understand what
rifiutate, ma mi dumandu chì site ? Chì istituzioni
favurite chì serà megliu cà ciò chì avemu per l'ecunumia,
pulitica, sessu, razza, ecologia, o ciò chì avete a visione?
I am a big supporter of the parsoc/parecon model which means a society based on values such as equity, solidarity, diversity and self-management. In the economic sphere, where I have my background and main interest, this means creating new institutions to replace our existing capitalist institutions. The basic new institutions would be a network of workers and consumers councils, balanced job complexes, remuneration based on effort and sacrifice and a participatory planning procedure. These institutions would replace the present capitalist institutions such as corporate division of labor, remuneration of bargaining power and property and market allocation.
2. Next, someone at the same event asks, "Why do you do what
tù? Vale à dì chì tù parli à noi, è ti cunnoscu
scrivite, è forse urganisate, ma perchè fate ? Chì fà
pensate chì rializeghja? Chì ghjè u vostru scopu per a vostra venuta
annu, o per i prossimi deci anni?
The capitalist society that we live in today is a horrible place when one considers the injustice and sufferings that it produces. If one believes that life doesn’t have to be like this and that there is an alternative that would make life more fulfilling and meaningful for all, one really has no alternative but to work towards that alternative. Working for an alternative society means trying to convince people that there actually is a viable alternative and to encourage people to engage in actions that will bring us closer to that alternative. The immediate goal has to do with raising the level of awareness of the alternative and to get the word out.
3. You are at home and you get an email that says a new
urganisazione cerca di furmà, à l'internaziunale, in federazione
capituli naziunali, etc. Vi dumanda di unisce à u sforzu. Can
immaginate e cundizioni plausibili in quale dite:
"Iè, daraghju e mo energie per fà accade inseme
u restu di voi chì site digià implicatu?" Se sì, chì sò
sti cundizioni? Or - pensate invece chì inveci
di u cuntenutu di l'agenda è cumpone di u
participanti, l 'idea ùn pò esse degne, avà, o forsi mai.
Sì cusì, perchè ?
I am definitely willing to engage in an organization that works for an alternative society along the lines outlined in my answers above so long as that organization itself practices what it preaches.
4. Do you think efforts to organize movements, projects, and
e nostre urganisazioni anu da incarnà e sementi di u futuru
in u presente? Se no, perchè micca? Sì sì, pudete dì chì, assai
apprussimatamente, pensate chì alcune di l'implicazioni seranu per un
urganizazione chì preferite?
Yes, that is essential for credibility. The value of this cannot be overestimated. The implications would include creating decision making rules, job divisions and remuneration rules that corresponds with our values.
5. Perchè avete rispostu à st’entrevista ? Perchè pensate à l'altri
ùn hà micca rispostu?
The resoc project is an important initiative that hopefully will lead forward in the work toward an alternative future. Answering this interview is part of this. If people don´t answer this interview I guess they don´t agree.
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