Hello! We always get a ton of questions about this: “What are Open Coops? Are they the same as Platform Coops? Is Open Cooperativism Utopian?” etc. So we thought hard about it and wrote this in-depth analysis of both approaches and why the matter.

From Platform to Open Cooperativism

Here is an extract:

Rather than assuming a digital backbone, Open Cooperativism explores how open data, ecological stewardship, and the active production of Commons might expand and revive established cooperative traditions, even reclaim the idea of a Cooperative Commonwealth. Open Cooperativism argues that it’s not enough to have a better Uber or a more democratic AirBnB: we must tackle issues like housing and transportation head on. The root causes of our dysfunctional, destructive economies can’t be danced around.

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