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“For 40 years, my argument has been that democratizing ownership of wealth has been the key to egalitarian society and the goals of egalitarian society. But you start at the local level, both at the workplace, community and other institutions and you reconstruct the egalitarian democratized structure as well as participatory structure. And as this happens, we learn more how to move toward the vision that is much larger than just the community level.”

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Gar Alperovitz
Gar Alperovitz

Gar Alperovitz is an American historian, political scientist, and professor, born on May 5, 1936. He is known for his extensive research and contributions to the fields of American history, political theory, and the socialist movement. more

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