Thank you for keeping a fire going for the example of Mondragon & other cooperative initiatives. You have been extremely generous with all your thoughtful responses to inquiries and exclamations about what the Mondragon collaborative is or isn’t in term of how it fits or not in certain current political societies. Personally, I sense a d…
Thank you for keeping a fire going for the example of Mondragon & other cooperative initiatives. You have been extremely generous with all your thoughtful responses to inquiries and exclamations about what the Mondragon collaborative is or isn’t in term of how it fits or not in certain current political societies. Personally, I sense a deep pragmatic spirit that favors positive outcomes for the people involved in the work, with both capitalistic and socialistic patterns used when and if appropriate based on the collaborative entities’ experiences, needs & vision.
Part of what attacks me to Mondragon is Fr. Arizmendi’s deep faith in the dignity of each individual human being & their specific call to work in their times & circumstances. Somehow he was able to convey to and imbue in his fellow collaborators the same commitment to each other.
There’s something more than a specific methodology or educational program behind all this effort to humanizing work and social life.
Thank you for keeping a fire going for the example of Mondragon & other cooperative initiatives. You have been extremely generous with all your thoughtful responses to inquiries and exclamations about what the Mondragon collaborative is or isn’t in term of how it fits or not in certain current political societies. Personally, I sense a deep pragmatic spirit that favors positive outcomes for the people involved in the work, with both capitalistic and socialistic patterns used when and if appropriate based on the collaborative entities’ experiences, needs & vision.
Part of what attacks me to Mondragon is Fr. Arizmendi’s deep faith in the dignity of each individual human being & their specific call to work in their times & circumstances. Somehow he was able to convey to and imbue in his fellow collaborators the same commitment to each other.
There’s something more than a specific methodology or educational program behind all this effort to humanizing work and social life.
Yes, exactly. Arizmendi was a humanist, and believed in human dignity for everyone. I wrote a follow up about him and his ideology that led to Mondragon if you’re interested: https://www.elysian.press/p/the-cooperatist-manifesto-of-mondragon