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Re:The world is socialist by dnskw on Sunday August 04, 2013 @05:19PM (#6157142)
Could they not exchange goods with other co-ops?
Re:The world is socialist by thomasz on Sunday August 04, 2013 @05:57PM (#6157254)
Well, yes. But that could only provide for a tiny amount of goods - at least if theco-op doesn't want to live in a primitivist hell.
Re:The world is socialist by dnskw on Monday August 05, 2013 @12:21AM (#6158450)
There could be coops around the world that trade with each other to get everything they need?
Re:The world is socialist by thomasz on Friday August 09, 2013 @02:16AM (#6184016)
Yes, if we agree on a primitivist definition of "everything they need", which most likely includes food, shelter entertainment and some artwork - perhaps even basic medicine. But no electric energy, electronics, cars, farm machinery, refrigerators, antibiotics and so on. Building this stuff requires massive amounts of capital.