Associative Economics
Activity 1 – Imagining Associative Economics
Step 1
On a big sheet of paper, imagine how you could apply associative economics principles to an initiative you are working on. If you aren’t working on an initiative, you could explore a program you are developing in your organization, or you could imagine your dream business.
In the center, draw two circles: producer/provider and individual/collective authentic needs.
Step 2
Use your map to think about:
What might this model look like for an initiative that you are thinking?
Who would be the providers?
Whose authentic needs are being met?
How would needs be negotiated and refined?
Step 3
On the right side of the paper, list out how it would look if you used conventional capitalism with this initiative.
On the left side, (if this is a non-profit initiative), list out how it would look if you used conventional non-profit financing.