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Out of the deadlock gravitation towards fascism
It is known that from a far-left perspective, libertarianism and classical fascism coincide in their belief in individual strength. And...
Johan Söderström
Jul 23, 20203 min read
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Equality is not a self-interest
It's not even a group interest. Equality, in an economic understanding, is an absolute state and can be measured. If you share a jug with...
Johan Söderström
Feb 23, 20201 min read
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A world without borders is more equal
The nationalism and resistance to immigration that creates concerns and protests in many places around the world, and often shares an...
Johan Söderström
Dec 3, 20192 min read
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Freedom is not it
Freedom is a crucial element of creating meaning out of existence. But so is also the lack of freedom. We are all tied to our...
Johan Söderström
Nov 17, 20195 min read
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What is money?
It can be argued that money is a measure of work. Especially if you with work, mean all the activities that generate money for the...
Johan Söderström
Oct 30, 20194 min read
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The postulate for democracy
Democracy can only work within specified limits. The majority cannot be allowed to make decisions that are detrimental to themselves....
Johan Söderström
Aug 31, 20191 min read
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What we must realise
We must realise that money is just a unit for measuring value. It is not a material thing in itself; it is a measure of how much work we...
Johan Söderström
Jul 17, 20191 min read
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This is not your country
You do not own a country because you have grown up there and feel it better than the pockets of your pants. A nation is a linguistic...
Johan Söderström
Jun 17, 20192 min read
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The desire for something solid
This text tries to briefly outline why commensalism insists that an egalitarian society does not have to abandon private ownership over...
Johan Söderström
Mar 29, 20194 min read
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Commensalism is compatible with parliamentary democracy.
Commensalism is an economic system in the same way as capitalism is. But where capitalism operates within a legal framework that...
Johan Söderström
Feb 9, 20193 min read
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Equality in outcome, not opportunity
The intention with my texts about commensalism is not to make a political analysis, or to develop a detailed plan for how to build an...
Johan Söderström
Jan 12, 20192 min read
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Capitalism can’t be changed or transformed. It must be dismantled in its entirety.
Advocating for incremental changes, or sufficient social security, is in the end only beneficial for the oppressors. Equality is only...
Johan Söderström
Dec 23, 20181 min read
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There are only two classes
Society is made up of many social groups based on different things like occupation, economic status, gender, cultural background etc. But...
Johan Söderström
Dec 11, 20181 min read
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Have you ever been jealous and experienced that the world is unfair?
It is unfair. There is no natural justice built into it. There will always be people who are more beautiful and smarter than you. Safer...
Johan Söderström
Oct 13, 20181 min read
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Taxation is not enough
In an economic system, money is always distributed to either more or fewer hands. The current may be slow or faster, but it always goes...
Johan Söderström
Oct 10, 20181 min read
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How to commence commensalism?
Before commensalism is put into a system, commensal companies can be established. These are companies where all employees and employers...
Johan Söderström
Oct 8, 20181 min read
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Global strike for a universal salary
We, who get paid for our work unlike those who live on others, must unite and demand everyone's work to be valued equally. Only through ...
Johan Söderström
Oct 7, 20181 min read
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