Freedom, Socialism, and Property-Owning Democracy
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| Publication date | 08-2022 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Philosophy |
| Volume | Issue number | 39 | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 664-681 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
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| Abstract | What should a free economic system look like? Socialists have long held that a universal human emancipation requires replacing capitalism with socialism. However, it has recently been argued that Property-Owning Democracy (POD) safeguards freedom while allowing us to keep key features of capitalism. I challenge that claim by showing that the institutional features that make capitalist workplaces unfree are shared with POD. As a result, POD is insufficient for a free economic system. After discussing a number of objections, I conclude that we should look to more democratic alternatives instead. |
| Document type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Published at |
https://doi.org/10.1111/japp.12582
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