“We see ourselves as inhabiting a complex social world that has some capitalist things going on in it as well as some socialist ones, some communist ones, and many where economics are not separated out of the broader fabric of life (such as sharing and gift giving, and mutual support).” WorldGivingWellsSocialSupportEconomicsComplexesMutualCommunistCapitalistFabricSocialistGift GivingFabric Of LifeMutual Support Author:Cynthia Kauffman
“The way we get past capitalism is by building on the healthy non-capitalist aspects of our world while we also do pitched battle with the capitalist ones that we have a fair chance of winning against. In that way we build a better world and shrink the destructive capitalist practices that are part of the social fabric.” WorldWayPastWinningSocialChancePracticeBuildingHealthyBattleCapitalismFairsAspectDestructiveOur WorldCapitalistFabricShrinks Author:Cynthia Kauffman
“The terms socialist and communist are mostly about describing the world we want after capitalism, and I think they are both important.” ThinkingWorldWantImportantTermCapitalismCommunistSocialistDescribing Author:Cynthia Kauffman
“I think there is a legitimate critique of reformism, as a politics that is content with making small changes in society without asking for bigger and deeper changes. And revolutionary reforms, meaning actions that we take in small ways to make the world a better place and disrupt some of the ways that capitalism is reproduced.” ThinkingWorldWayActionCapitalismBiggerAskingDeeperReformRevolutionaryBetter PlaceCritiqueSmall ChangesChanges In Society Author:Cynthia Kauffman
“We need to hold in our hearts the possibility of a better world, not because we have candy-coated the problems or lied about what we can accomplish, but because we know that we do often win and make a difference, and that all the good things we have in the world are the results of those who have had the courage and commitment to have done this work before us.” KnowsWorldNeedsHeartDoneProblemWinningDifferencesResultsPossibilityCommitmentGood ThingsAccomplishMaking A DifferenceCandyLied Author:Cynthia Kauffman