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Book Review: Neo-Abolitionism by David Ellerman



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Each month, the Austin Software Co-operatives Meetup reviews a topic or book that helps us discover the best ways to structure a software co-operative.

Join us remotely on December 1st for a book review of "Neo-Abolitionism: Abolishing Human Rentals in Favor of Workplace Democracy" by David Ellerman.

Feel free to read the book before the meetup and share your observations or join the meetup to hear our in-depth review and analysis (no prior experience required).

RSVP to receive your meeting URL before the start of the meetup.

About the book:

PDF available for download at https://library.memoryoftheworld.org/#/book/8fec7f85-2243-42c2-9c62-681075d56bfe
High-level overview:

Presents a modern version of neo-abolitionism which would also abolish the renting, hiring, employing, or leasing of other people
Escapes the one and a half centuries old dichotomy of private employment versus public employment
Explains through the intellectual history of three theories why the employer-employee relationship should be replaced by the system of workplace
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