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Why Your Vote Doesn't Matter: The Hidden Prison of Capitalism (Democracy, Markets & the Commons)
Democracy, Markets and the Commons: Towards a Reconciliation of Freedom and Ecology
You live in an era of mind-boggling wealth, yet feel financially squeezed and watch the planet collapse. This isn't an accident—it's a feature of the system. Drawing from Lukas Peter's groundbreaking 2021 book, *Democracy, Markets and the Commons: Towards a Reconciliation of Freedom and Ecology*, we expose the hidden prison of market capitalism. Discover why your democratic vote is powerless against 'investment strikes' by global capital, how the 'invisible hand' is actually a treadmill of ecological destruction, and why the solution isn't more state control or privatization—but a third path: the democratic self-governance of the commons. From Nova Scotia's lobster fisheries to community-supported agriculture in the Swiss Alps, we reveal how ordinary people are already proving that cooperation, not competition, is the key to human and planetary survival. This isn't just theory; it's a practical blueprint for reclaiming our freedom and our future.
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