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Position paper 01 · Discussion draft

Economy & ownership

From private power of disposal to democratic responsibility.

Premise

Where this draft begins.

Production should meet needs, enable good work and respect ecological limits. Ownership grants no unrestricted authority over other people.

Political direction

What should concretely change.

  1. 01

    Prioritise cooperative and municipal forms of ownership.

  2. 02

    Gradually transform large enterprises into democratically governed guilds.

  3. 03

    Coordinate investment according to social need and resource impact.

  4. 04

    Measure success through provision, time prosperity and ecological regeneration.

Safeguards

What must not be lost.

Personal possessions and private life remain protected.

Workplace democracy needs minority rights and independent conflict procedures.

Transitions must not endanger provision or individual livelihoods.

Open research

Not yet answered.

How can prices and scarcity signals be translated across complex supply chains?
Which transition models work for small, medium-sized and global enterprises?