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Mondragon as the new City-State →


Writer

Elle Griffin

Summary

Mondragon Corporation, the world's largest worker cooperative, functions much like a federated nation-state comprising 84 democratically-run cooperatives spanning industries from manufacturing to education. Workers are owners who share profits, vote for leadership, and access comprehensive social services. This unique cooperative model creates a self-sustaining, equitable economy within Spain's Basque Country, challenging traditional capitalism while providing an alternative path to address rising global inequality.

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