MUTUALISM Flashcards
Mutualism was proposed as an alternative to what
Capitalist and socialist forms of economic organisation
What did mutualism believe private property in capitalism was
A relationship on domination, where the owner dominates the worker paying low wages that don’t reflect their labour
What was private property to be replaced by
Possessions. These involve the right to ownership based on use - the tools that you use for work
There would be individual ownership of what
Farmland and small-scale production
What would large-scale production be achieved by
By cooperatives - voluntary organisations ran and owned by the workings
Was could commodities be used for
Small and large scale productions could have their commodities exchanged based on the amount of labour that went into making the commodity - this makes it fair and equal
what would the individual keep
the “fruits of their labour”
What would cooperatives form
Voluntary federations to support each other with mutual aid and support
What type of strategy is mutualism
Reformist
What was the idea of mutualism
The new basis for society would be built within the existing state, eventually replacing the state and capitalism