Table of Contents
Introduction
Parecon
& Globalization
Rejecting Globalization
Supporting Global Justice
Globalization
& Parecon
Summarizing Parecon
Parecon and Practice
What Is An Economy?
Key Economic Dynamics and Institutions
Ownership Relations
Allocation Institutions
Division of Labor
Remuneration
Decision-Making
Economies
Class Structure
So, What Is An Economy?
Economic Values
Equity
Income
Circumstances
Self-Management
Diversity
Solidarity
Efficiency
Judging Economies
Private Ownership
Corporate Divisions of Labor
Central Planning
Markets
Equity
Solidarity
Self-Management
Efficiency
Capitalism
Market Socialism
Centrally Planned Socialism
Green Bioregionalism
A New Vision
Councils
Workers’ Councils
Consumers’ Councils
Consensus?
Remuneration
The Logic of Remunerative Justice
Allocation
Participatory Communication
Prices
Measures of Work
Qualitative Activity
Allocation Organization
Participatory Planning
Planning Process
Externalities
Collective Consumption
Individual Consumption
Conclusion
Summary & Defense
Workers’ Councils and Balanced Job Complexes
Consumers’ Councils and
Remuneration for Effort and Sacrifice
Participatory Planning
Conclusion
Evaluating Parecon
Equity
Solidarity
Diversity
Self-Management
Production
Consumption
Allocation
Classlessness
Working
Capitalist Publishing
Participatory Publishing: Northstart Press
Job Complexes
Councils
Larry’s Work Week
Decision-Making at a Capitalist Firm
Decision-Making at Northstart
Workplace Planning: Personal Texture
Consuming
Collective Consumption
The Capitalist Case
The Participatory Case
Individual Consumption
The Capitalist Case
The Participatory Case
Consumption Planning
Collective
Personal
Allocating
Long-Term Plans
Preparing Data
Revising Data
Facilitation Board
Qualitative Information
Meritocracy / Innovation
Merit
Innovation
Privacy / Frenzy
A Busybody Economy?
Dictatorship of
Sociable
Too Many Meetings?
Individuals / Society
Privileging Individuals
Over-Privileging Society?
Participatory?
Market Allocation?
Central Planning?
Flexibility
Elevating Need
Compatibility
Human Nature