Beyond Agile: Cooperative Ventures with Matt Barcomb
Agile Uprising Podcast
Exploring Cooperative Business and the Commons
The essence of permaculture and cooperative business lies in long-term systems thinking amidst chaotic environments, emphasizing the importance of mutual accountability and community involvement in managing shared resources. The concept of the 'commons' highlights that communities closely tied to a natural resource often possess the best understanding and methods for its management, steering away from the misconception of the 'tragedy of the commons.' This misconception arises from the failure to recognize essential social systems, rules, and accountability structures that enable effective management. Instead, neglecting these systems can lead to chaos rather than cooperation. The discussion promotes a shift from traditional economic models to a broader anthropological perspective, underscoring that business operates as a subsystem shaped by societal norms and values. This reframing challenges existing paradigms of domination versus cooperation and calls for a deeper exploration of social dynamics in understanding the future of cooperative business.
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