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Running services, e.g., PDSes, as non-profit organisations or co-op's is probably something that many ATmosphere devs could learn from the ActivityPub service operators.
If memory serves, social.coop has a tonne of information on how they run things
If memory serves, social.coop has a tonne of information on how they run things
social.coop
A Fediverse instance for people interested in cooperative and collective projects. If you are interested in joining our community, please apply at https://join.social.coop/registration-form.html.
social.coop
September 18, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Running services, e.g., PDSes, as non-profit organisations or co-op's is probably something that many ATmosphere devs could learn from the ActivityPub service operators.
If memory serves, social.coop has a tonne of information on how they run things
If memory serves, social.coop has a tonne of information on how they run things
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Anarcho-capitalism is an ideology that entails stateless, unregulated capitalism. Some believe this system would maximize liberty and freedom. It would do the opposite. Corporations, much like states, have the capacity to behave oppressively. This is why democracy is necessary within both.
July 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Anarcho-capitalism is an ideology that entails stateless, unregulated capitalism. Some believe this system would maximize liberty and freedom. It would do the opposite. Corporations, much like states, have the capacity to behave oppressively. This is why democracy is necessary within both.
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A 2016 metastudy of 102 samples representing 56,984 firms finds that employee ownership is positively associated with productivity.
These findings align with a growing body of research showing that businesses owned by their workers tend to be more productive than other companies.
These findings align with a growing body of research showing that businesses owned by their workers tend to be more productive than other companies.
Employee ownership and firm performance: a meta‐analysis
Employee ownership has been an area of significant practitioner and academic interest for the past four decades. Yet, empirical results on the relationship between employee ownership and firm perform....
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July 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A 2016 metastudy of 102 samples representing 56,984 firms finds that employee ownership is positively associated with productivity.
These findings align with a growing body of research showing that businesses owned by their workers tend to be more productive than other companies.
These findings align with a growing body of research showing that businesses owned by their workers tend to be more productive than other companies.
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A study finds that shop-floor employee participation boosted productivity for establishments in Germany by an average of 28%. Businesses gained additional productivity advantages through teamwork, autonomous work groups, and less hierarchical organizational structures.
#EconomicDemocracy
#EconomicDemocracy
Employee participation and productivity
This paper measures the productivity impact of shop-floor employee involvement. On the basis of a representative German establishment data set, the st…
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May 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
A study finds that shop-floor employee participation boosted productivity for establishments in Germany by an average of 28%. Businesses gained additional productivity advantages through teamwork, autonomous work groups, and less hierarchical organizational structures.
#EconomicDemocracy
#EconomicDemocracy
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A great alternative to Amazon-owned Audible is @libro.fm, a worker-owned social purpose corporation for audiobooks. The company partners and shares profits with thousands of independent bookstores, supporting local economies and contributing to a more equitable and inclusive society.
www.libro.fm 🎧
www.libro.fm 🎧
Buy audiobooks & support local bookstores
Libro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through local bookstores.
www.libro.fm
March 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A great alternative to Amazon-owned Audible is @libro.fm, a worker-owned social purpose corporation for audiobooks. The company partners and shares profits with thousands of independent bookstores, supporting local economies and contributing to a more equitable and inclusive society.
www.libro.fm 🎧
www.libro.fm 🎧
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Boycotting plutocratic big business is good. Supporting alternative systems is even better. When you spend at a co-op, your money benefits community members, not a wealthy elite. You also support a democratic institution in the economy, which strengthens democracy overall.
Shop co-op.
Shop co-op.
February 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Boycotting plutocratic big business is good. Supporting alternative systems is even better. When you spend at a co-op, your money benefits community members, not a wealthy elite. You also support a democratic institution in the economy, which strengthens democracy overall.
Shop co-op.
Shop co-op.
To celebrate the UN International Year of Cooperatives, Co-op Source will publish our roadmap for the year and begin the journey of fostering the development of technology focused cooperatives. More to come soon.
February 23, 2025 at 6:38 AM
To celebrate the UN International Year of Cooperatives, Co-op Source will publish our roadmap for the year and begin the journey of fostering the development of technology focused cooperatives. More to come soon.