Bookchin Flashcards
1
Q
Our current system
A
Simplification
Massification
Hierarchical organization
Specialization
Efficient
Fragile
2
Q
The alternative inspired by ecology
A
Complexity
Individual self-expression
Interconnected, horizontal networks
Multiple redundancies
Inefficient
Resilient
3
Q
If this alternative is applied to social structures you get:
A
Small-scale self-governing communities
Communities reliant on their immediate environment - care for the environment
Rotation of public duties and professions
Amateurism in multiple fields
A reduction in specialization
Direct, participatory democracy of people who know each other - instead of control by specialists in “leadership”