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RE: Mutual aid societies - The evolution to the current state of the art
@dana-edwards Hello, Besides being one of the most underpaid writers here as far as value goes IMHO ... Hopefully that will not last long as I'm sure the rest of the world will see the value of your work. On a side note, I was wondering if you have ever read Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward"?
www.quebecoislibre.org/11/111015-5.html
If you have could you elucidate on what you thought were positive aspects, (Although it is based on a socialist view), relating to a "Mutual Aid Society". (perhaps in a new post !)
To this day it is still one of my most loved/ hated books I have ever read ....
Underpaid compared to who? I thought I was doing pretty good even if lately not quite as much. Honestly, everyone is getting smaller payouts right now and it's not like I'm singled out. At the same time, if I'm going to spend hours a day thinking about stuff, why not share some of my deep thoughts with Steemit?
And if a time comes where Steemit puts me in the position to where I'm financially independent or financially free, then I can become a "full time" researcher and thought provoker on these subjects. Research on these subjects is very valuable and people learn a lot from these discussions of the research. So if circumstances permit, I will be in a position to dramatically improve the quality of my output, and share what I discover.
I don't know that particular book but I would recommend this book: https://www.amazon.com/Path-Better-World-Prosperity-Opportunity/dp/1462035329
My opinion is if you're working under capitalism and you are pragmatic, then you enhance capitalism. Path to a better world merely enhances capitalism in a way which could provide more equitable outcomes for greater numbers of Americans. Albus was an engineer, not a politician, and took an engineer's approach which in my opinion is fairly pragmatic.
But honestly, I don't see even the approach of Albus playing out on a national scale. On a local level sure, if you want to pursue it like that. At the same time if you form mutual aid societies in virtual space you don't have to worry about "borders" or local politics, which in my opinion is a strength not a weakness.
If you look at Freemasonry, or similar fraternal groups, what you notice is that there is a rule to keep politics out of the lodge. In my opinion, trying to keep your mutual aid society politically neutral is wise and is a strength. Politics are used to divide brother and sister, father and son, husband and wife, mother and child, male and female, black and white, and the whole point of a mutual aid society is to connect "high quality people" together so that they can help each other. Reputation is what quantifies "quality", in the context of and based around the values of that particular community. To have a big tent you need to focus on universal human principles, which accept political differences, class differences, cultural differences, etc, with the understanding that underneath it all, everyone is bonded by something much stronger and deeper.
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