New institutions for bringing about change

People need new institutions to deliver prosperityFor economic and social change to happen there needs to be both a movement (that values shared prosperity and excites people) and institutions (that generate and encourage improvements). In the past the people-focused institution was labor unions. But with unions being squeezed out by the rich and global pressures to reduce wages, there needs to be another type of grass-roots institution that brings about change.

Here’s a forward thinking article about changing our economy to have more worker-owned co-ops, community land trusts, and publicly-owned banks.

Click here to read the article.

Here is a link to the author’s books on transforming the economy and strengthening shared prosperity and democracy.

Finding ways to share prosperity is key

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