Richard Wolff On The Mondragon Cooperatives. ..........................................................................................
***Could the Mondragon system work in the US?
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“The Mondragon cooperatives talk about social transformation, a more far-reaching, future-oriented goal that seeks the creation of social and economic systems that reinforce the best in human nature. At the heart of this transformation is the desire to emphasize cooperation as opposed to competition as the most likely path toward creating a future that maximizes the well-being of all.” -- Jill Bamburg, Co-Founder of the Bainbridge Graduate Institute ........................................................................................

The Mondragon Corporation is a corporation and federation of worker cooperatives based in the Basque region of Spain. It was founded in the town of Mondragón in 1956 by graduates of a local technical college. -- Workplace Democracy. Mondragon is the biggest cooperative venture in the world. Wolff's fascinating explanation of the Mondragon system is well worth the time to listen. ........................................................................................