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Published on: 17 February 2019

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History shows that capitalism isn’t natural or normal, strengthening the belief that we can create something better.
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The alternatives we imagine are products of the times in which we live. A review of Peter Frase’s book Four Futures.
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Does a fear of death lie at the heart of capitalism?

Published on: 3 May 2016

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True wealth and power are found in collectives of people working together to radiate out justice and equality.
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Published on: 28 July 2015

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Capitalism isn’t going anywhere without a fight, no matter how inventive the alternatives.
Published in: Transformation
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Published on: 3 November 2014

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It’s easy to blame the economic system for causing social and environmental problems, but what is that system built...
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Published on: 15 September 2014

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Recasting our relationships to the commons should take pride of place as we build alternatives to capitalism.

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