https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/how-on-earth-the-future-is-not-for-profit/2017/02/25 Researching, documenting and promoting peer to peer practices Sun, 26 Feb 2017 02:42:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.15 https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/how-on-earth-the-future-is-not-for-profit/2017/02/25/comment-page-1#comment-1578332 Sun, 26 Feb 2017 02:42:20 +0000 https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/?p=64040#comment-1578332 There are such possibilities for systemic change through greater understanding and take-up of the not-for-profit business model. So looking forward to the global launch of the book http://www.howonearth.us . Congrats to authors Donnie MacClurcan and Jennifer Hinton and the many others who have supported this project.

]]> https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/how-on-earth-the-future-is-not-for-profit/2017/02/25/comment-page-1#comment-1578328 Sat, 25 Feb 2017 11:50:48 +0000 https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/?p=64040#comment-1578328 I think it’s good to bear in mind that not-for-profit forms of business have been around for a long time and they do profit, and are mostly unaffected by the inequitable distribution of their profit. It’s also helpful to keep in mind that the cause of inequitable distribution of wealth is primarily the low-price imperative in our marketplace, which rewards those whom avoid the added costs of caring for people and planet to achieve the most competitive price, and thus money flows into the pockets of the the most corrupt agencies. The next time you are seeking low prices as you choose your purchases at your local market, notice that the marketplace effectively launders the products and the money in your pocket, such that the most important information – about the care of resources – is made opaque; and be aware that we nevertheless have the option to forego the lowest prices and make all our purchases in a responsible manner, and yet more than 99% of the time we do not. And be aware that not-for-profit organizations compete for your earnings in this same marketplace and can only contribute to a fair economy to the degree that you do, exactly as for-profit businesses.

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