bsmall2Feb 9

> The relevant questions are: Who has access to what information? What means for conveying information and opinions exist? How is the communicative interchange organized? These are some of the interesting questions the "modern" Frankfurt school has focused on. Remarkably, just by setting minimal goals for "humane communication," members of this school have elaborated guiding values for much of society.

https://znetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/zbooks/htdocs/books/notes/notes.htm#notes5

#MichaelAlbert #RobinHahnel on
#HumaneCommunication #FrankfurtSchool #ModernFrankfurtSchol #JurgenHabermas

A Quiet Revolution In Welfare Economics

bsmall2Nov 15, 2024

> The economy, of course, is efficient but efficient only in providing misery.
--- Michael Albert and Robin Hahnel with E.K. Hunt

> ... He intends only his own gain, and he is in this, as in many other cases, led by an invisible foot to promote...[misery]... By pursuing his own interest he frequently promotes social misery more effectually than when he really intends to promote it.
--- with apologies to Adam Smith

https://znetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/zbooks/www/books/3/3.htm#3.2.1

#EKHunt #MichaelAlbert #RobinHahnel #AdamSmith #EconomicsOfMisery #TheInvisibleHand #TheInvisibleFoot

Chapter 3 - externalities and Public Goods

criticism of the traditional treatment of externalities and public goods and the exciting literature on

ZNet (unofficial)Nov 8, 2023

A research article presents simulations of the democratically planned economies with encouraging results:

“…we explore one of these democratic planning models–#RobinHahnel and #MichaelAlbert’s model of a #ParticipatoryEconomy, focusing in particular on its allocation mechanism–a non-market, non-command-planning procedure known as participatory planning.”

After an overview of #parecon, the article offers experts the full #simulation model and future prospects.

https://www.anserpress.org/journal/jie/1/3/15

Pseudocode and Algorithms for Computer Simulations of Democratically Planned Economies

The claim that “there is no third way” besides the economic models of capitalism and communism has faced a challenge from a new and growing body of research into a “third way” economic paradigm known as democratic planning. In this paper, we explore one of these democratic planning models–Robin Hahnel and Michael Albert’s model of a participatory economy, focusing in particular on its allocation mechanism–a non-market, non-command-planning procedure known as “participatory planning.” This procedure has recently been implemented in computer programs to explore its feasibility, the encouraging results of which have been published elsewhere and which we summarize here. But I present here for the first time the detailed algorithms and related pseudocode powering all of these computer programs for others to consider, examine, and build as their own programs. I also describe future directions for this avenue of research.

Anser Press
bs2Aug 27, 2023

Drawings from the _Looking Forward_ ParEcon book have been in my mind for decades, not just the quotes and ideas...

"... all owe elements of their personalities to the jobs they do."
https://znetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/zbooks/www/books/lf1_1.htm

https://znetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/zbooks/www/books/lf2_1.htm

#LookingForward by #MichaelAlbert and #RobinHahnel

bs2Aug 27, 2023

> So you see, I claim that work in a duly ordered community should be made attractive by the consciousness of usefulness, by its being carried on with intelligent interest, by variety, and by its being exercised amidst pleasurable surroundings.

- #WilliamMorris quoted in
#LookingForward by #MichaelAlbert and #RobinHahnel one of their #PareconBooks for thinking about a vision of a decent society. #Work #DecentWork

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There are a good number of great quotes in _Looking Forward_.:

> There are really not many jobs that actually require a penis or a vagina, and all other occupations should be open to everyone.

- #GloriaSteinem

quoted in #LookingForward by #MichaelAlbert and #RobinHahnel one of their #PareconBooks

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Brian SmallAug 27, 2023

From Looking Forware (Parecon Book)

https://nerdica.net/display/a85d7459-1164-eb37-b225-5da809853947

From Looking Forware (Parecon Book)

> That which we at present call laziness is, rather, the disgust which men [sic] feel over breaking their backs for beggars' salaries and being, moreover, lo...

Show threadBrian SmallAug 27, 2023
Now, as to occupations, we shall clearly not be able to have the samedivision of labor in [our workplaces] as now: vicarious servanting, sewer­emptying, butchering, letter carrying, boot -blacking, hair-dressing, and therest of it, will have come to an end; weshall either make all these occupationsagreeable to ourselves in some mood... or we shall have to let them lapse altogether. A great many fidgety occupations will come to an end: we shan't put a pattern on a cloth or a twiddle on a jug-handle to sell it, but to make it prettier and to amuse ourselves and others.

- #WilliamMorris The #SocietyOfTheFuture

Work Without Hierarchy in Looking Forward by #MichaelAlbert and #RobinHahnel, #ZNetWork

@bsmall2

bs2Aug 27, 2023
> ... to judge both traditional and new economic institutions, we will ask whether they subvert or promote:
1. Efficiency ..
2. Equity ..
3. Self-management ..
4. Solidarity ..
5. Variety (defined as a diversity of outcomes).
We will also ask if economic institutions impose any biases on individual choice that impede these five aims by charging people other than the true social opportunity costs for activities.
https://znetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/zbooks/htdocs/books/1.htm
#PolPar #ParEcon #ParEconBooks #MichaelAlbert #RobinHahnel
Chapter 1 - Traditional Economies

🌳ybaumy 🌳🐈‍⬛Nov 13, 2022
#FutureHistories #Podcast S02E33 - Pat Devine on Negotiated Coordination

#PatDevine, #JanGroos, #Interview, #Podcast, #FutureHistories, #FutureHistoriesInternational, #Planning, #Sozialismus, #Socialism, #Democracy, #Demokratie, #SocialistDemocracy, #DemocraticEconomicPlanning, #Cooperation, #Decisionmaking, #Participation, #Capitalism, #Kapitalismus, #Postcapitalism, #ParticipatoryEconomics, #NegociatedCoordination, #Socialownership, #SelfgoverningSociety, #ScienceandSociety, #RobinHahnel, #DavidLaibman, #Marxism, #MarxistEconomics

https://futurehistories.podbean.com/e/s02e33-pat-devine-on-negotiated-coordination/
S02E33 - Pat Devine on Negotiated Coordination

Pat Devine on his model of participatory planning through  'negotiated coordination'. English-episodes-only Future Histories Website & RSS-Feed:https://futurehistories-international.comhttps://futurehistories-international.com/feed.xml Collaborative Po...