Nathan Schneider on Cooperatives and Digital Governance

Introduction

Cooperatives: A Vehicle for Social and Democratic Change

The Promise of Cooperatives

The Interrelation Between Social Movements and Economic Alternatives

Collective Courage by Jessica Gordon-Nemhardt

The History of the Cooperative Credit Card Network

The Politics of Social Solidarity

The Dangers of Cooperatives

The Strategic Power of Bringing Cooperatives to Digital Enterprises

How to Advance Social Change Through Platform Cooperatives

The Myth of Open Source Governance

The Limits of Open Source Culture

Community Rule: A Governance Toolkit for Online Communities

The Paradox of Community Rule

The Longing for a True Governance Algorithm

The Importance of Religion in Cooperatives