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Economic: Socialist
Governance: Democratic
Coords: X-3 · Y-2
Economic: Socialist
Governance: Democratic
Coords: X-3 · Y-2
Descriptor
Eco-Socialist
“Ecology + collective ownership.”
Exemplar ↓
§ 01
The Idea
What Eco-Socialist actually means.
Eco-Socialism merges socialist economics with ecological priorities, opposing capitalist-driven environmental destruction.
Murray Bookchin was a major proponent of Eco-Socialism, advocating for decentralized communities, sustainable development, and worker self-management. He opposed both capitalist exploitation and state-centered socialism, proposing local participatory democracy.
§ 02 · Tenets
Core commitments.
01
Ecological crisis is rooted in capital accumulation.
02
Democratic planning to respect planetary limits.
03
Public ownership of energy, land, and key infrastructure.
04
Just transition for workers in extractive industries.
05
Internationalism — climate has no borders.
§ 03 · Position
Where it sits on the grid.
Economic axis — X-3
SOCIALIST
Full collectivisationUnfettered markets
Governance axis — Y-2
DEMOCRATIC
Total controlNo state at all
§ 04 · Reading List
Canon & critics.
§ Canon
- EcosocialismMichael Löwy2015 · ~140 pp
- This Changes EverythingNaomi Klein2014 · ~570 pp
- Half-Earth SocialismDrew Pendergrass & Troy Vettese2022 · ~210 pp
§ Critics
- Apocalypse NeverMichael Shellenberger2020 · ~410 pp
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