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From: | wayne, steve |
Subject: | Re: Vertically Integrated Permaculture Mosaic |
Date: | Mon, 25 Jun 2012 07:28:51 -0500 |
"Also, what do you have to say about the normal way for people to own for-profit companies, namely by buying shares? If we organised to own most of an existing company this way could we not achieve our goals?"
Buying shares in a typical corporation does give one -some- voting power, but the problem is that the bulk of this voting power is aggregated into the hands of a small number of financially privileged individuals. The purpose of the VIPM that Patrick suggests, I believe, is to create a truly democratic model of ownership in a corporation and to protect both consumers and workers from the depravity of hierarchical, profit-driven decision-making.
It seems like what you are describing is basically a cooperative (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative). How do your proposals differ from setting up a cooperative for, e.g., internet access, if they do? Would cooperatives be a viable option for achieving our goals and our freedom?
Also, what do you have to say about the normal way for people to own for-profit companies, namely by buying shares? If we organised to own most of an existing company this way could we not achieve our goals?
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