This Projects for a Participatory Society group exists to propose, investigate, debate, explore, and advocate radical ideas for a desirable future. It focuses on social, economic, cultural, and political life. It's core values include solidarity, diversity, equity, self management, justice, and sustainability.

Hope and vision for the future of our society are things that the modern Left and the social justice movements in general seem to be mostly missing. The slogan "A Better World is Possible" has become a mantra among those working for change, but real comprehensive tangible solutions are almost never discussed or even imagined. We have become exceptional at articulating what it is we are against and why, but when it come to the very real and pressing question of what we want instead, we are extremely perplexed. Here than is an intriguing collection of inspirational solutions and visions for the future of our society .

POLITICS ParPolity (Participatory Politics): by Stephen R. Shalom ParPolity Interveiw: by Stephen R. Shalom Anarchism in the 21st Century: David Graeber & Andrej Grubacic Towards Another Anarchism: Andrej Grubacic Government in the Future (audio): by Noam Chomsky ECONOMICS Introductions to ParEcon: by Michael Albert Audio Parecon Overview: by Michael Albert Participatory Economics Site Capitalism vs. Parecon Site Parecon Book - Free HTML Version GENDER Hope for Women's Liberation: by Lynne Segal A Declaration of Women’s Independence : by Bread and Roses

CULTURE Life After Racism: by Justin Podur Culture Vision One / Two: by Justin Podur Immigration: by Bridget Anderson Understanding White Privilege - part 1 / part 2: (audio) by Tim Wise EDUCATION A New Type of School: by Haggai Borkow The Real Magic of Learning: by Adrienne Huber Education Vision: by Michael Albert KINSHIP Radical Parenting: by Cynthia Peters Radical Family Life: by Jose Ovidio Waldemar COMMUNITY Self-Managed Citie : by Tom Wetzel Prison Abolition: by Brooks Berndt

For more info and articles see the Projects for a Participatory Society website.
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