Communo-Mutualism

Communo-Mutualism is a synthesis between Anarcho-Communism and Mutualist Anarchism. It believes in a stateless, classless, moneyless society (Communism) and also in a socialist society based on free markets and usufructs, i.e. occupation and use property norms (Mutualism). To make Communism and Mutualism co-exist, Communo-Mutualism suggest that we must use "Artificial Markets". More concretely, "the allocation of economic resources is made first, on the basis of the citizens' collective decisions, as expressed through the community and confederal plans, and second, on the basis of the citizens' individual choices, as expressed through a voucher system". The general criterion for the allocation of resources is not efficiency as it is currently defined, in narrow techno- economic terms. Efficiency should be redefined to mean effectiveness in satisfying human needs and not just money-backed wants". As well as calling for the abolition of private property but retains personal property and collectively-owned items, goods, and services. It supports social ownership of property and direct democracy among other horizontal networks for the allocation of production and consumption based on the guiding principle "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs". It also calls for the abolition of money, prices, and wage labor, which are central to anarchist communism. With the distribution of wealth being based on self-determined needs, people would be free to engage in whatever activities they found most fulfilling and would no longer have to engage in work for which they have neither the temperament nor the aptitude. Also, Instead of a Gift Economy, as proposed by Anarcho-Communism or Mutual Credits, as proposed by Mutualism. Communo-Mutualism believes in "Gift Credits". "Gift Credit" are like Mutual Credits but unlike Mutual Credits, "Gift Credits" are made by Gifting others in "Local exchange gifting systems", to prevent abusing the system. "Gift Credits" are simply Mutual Credits, but instead of the use of trading, "Gift Credits" use gifting.

Communo-Mutualism's main beliefs:

 * A stateless, classless, moneyless society while being a socialist society based on free markets and usufructs, i.e. occupation and use property normsCommuno-Mutualism Ball.png
 * "Artificial Markets": the allocation of economic resources is made first, on the basis of the citizens' collective decisions, as expressed through the community and confederal plans, and second, on the basis of the citizens' individual choices, as expressed through a voucher system.
 * "Gift Credits" as a means of exchange: Instead of a Gift Economy, as proposed by Anarcho-Communism or Mutual Credits, as proposed by Mutualism. Communo-Mutualism believes in "Gift Credits". "Gift Credit" are like Mutual Credits but unlike Mutual Credits, "Gift Credits" are made by Gifting others in "Local exchange gifting systems", to prevent abusing the system. "Gift Credits" are simply Mutual Credits, but instead of the use of trading, "Gift Credits" use gifting.

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