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Keep drifting left and I've gotta say, that sweet sweet Libertarian Anarchism/Communalism seems pretty level headed to me. Vertical hierarchy inevitably leads to abuses/corruption and representative democracy infantilizes and negates the will of the people. Direct democracy and horizontal organizing structures keep everyone accountable and makes every voice heard. A world of contemporaries working towards our common goals sounds like the kind of thing you build a future (that's not on fire) out of.
Could you provide an example of horizontal organizing structures? Im interested in learning more.
This is a business example. A wildly successful one at that.
https://www.managementexchange.com/story/innovation-democracy-wl-gores-original-management-model
Wow, thanks for the information! This is a really cool example I'd not heard of. There's a lot in that business philosophy that mirrors the ideas that are floating around in the spaces I've been in. It's interesting to see these things pop up, arising from different areas, but highlighting the same structural failings of systems and organization. The more I'm learning, the more I tend to believe that instances like this are indicative of something less akin to parallel thought and more so convergent thought.
hey thanks! Just read through it. It’s definitely a refreshing take on running a company.
Wow this was an interesting read. Got any book recommendations along the same lines?
Just piping in that agile is pretty horizontal.
The people keep voting for representatives like Donald Trump and Marjorie Greene, so I'm not sure that infantilization is unjustified.