I plan to go into greater depth on this subject, but I think the answer lies in the application of technology, being realistic about our current phase of development (i.e., how much have we automated away work? what level of scarcity exists?) , not losing sight of the protection of personal liberties, and something akin to “market socialism”.
Socialism is an institutional arrangement and mode of governance. Freedom is for liberals and religious type people. It’s not for socialism. The socialist social contract is based on “mutually agreed upon coercion for mutual benefit.”
I think a good socialist project would be one in which the means of production are publicly owned, there are limits to property rights, and there is a planned income distribution. The economy should be based on cooperation, not competitive markets. Economic outcomes should be coordinated and equitable. Governance should be based equity, inclusion, and environmental sustainability. The economy should be governed to work for the benefit of everyone as a whole. (The whole economy should be a public good.)
I plan to go into greater depth on this subject, but I think the answer lies in the application of technology, being realistic about our current phase of development (i.e., how much have we automated away work? what level of scarcity exists?) , not losing sight of the protection of personal liberties, and something akin to “market socialism”.
Good article. Here is my 2 cents.
Socialism is an institutional arrangement and mode of governance. Freedom is for liberals and religious type people. It’s not for socialism. The socialist social contract is based on “mutually agreed upon coercion for mutual benefit.”
I think a good socialist project would be one in which the means of production are publicly owned, there are limits to property rights, and there is a planned income distribution. The economy should be based on cooperation, not competitive markets. Economic outcomes should be coordinated and equitable. Governance should be based equity, inclusion, and environmental sustainability. The economy should be governed to work for the benefit of everyone as a whole. (The whole economy should be a public good.)
I’m working on a model that details these ideas.