In The Co-operative Exchange, we show the price in bitcoin (BTC) for educational purposes. This is in line with our vision, ‘Co-operatives for collective freedom, bitcoin for individual liberty.’ We believe that co-operation is the soundest form of human enterprise. We believe that bitcoin is sound money, money that cannot be corrupted nor controlled by anyone. We want to advance the cooperative circular economy and we agitate for innovation to fuel that, e.g. Starlink-Polaris for Cooperatives Initiative, CoopEnergy (100% Renewable), CoopShop and other crazy co-op things.


The Co-operative Exchange

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You will not get this Waking book. This trial listing is for P21, and the book costs P6,246.99! This is for you to try using CoopPay where your peso resides to pay for something online that is priced in bitcoin in any website, anywhere in the world! 

The Philippine cooperative movement built the first-ever wallet on the Lightning open protocol! Why is this important? Because if you pay via PayPal and credit cards, they take a 3.5% cut. Such 3.5% can instead go to cooperative savings and reserves, which can be used to pay coop workers or fund service improvement. It's a no-brainer!

Author: Altman, Morris

Brand: Academic Press

Edition: 1

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 412

Release Date: 23-06-2020

Details: Product Description Replete with case studies, Waking the Asian Pacific Co-operative Cooperative Potential applies a novel theoretical framework to aid in understanding meaningful change in cooperative firms, mutual firms, collectives, and communes, focusing in particular on the underexamined Asia Pacific region. It explores the common, albeit competing, objectives of transformational cooperatives that deliver a range of social benefits and corporative coops where the cooperative exhibits the characteristics of a competitive investor firm. The book provides examples of successful cooperatives in eleven countries across the Asia Pacific and reviews the theoretical framework of cooperatives, including issues pertaining to socio-economic, politico-legal, and domestic and international factors.

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Peer to Peer: The Commons Manifesto is a groundbreaking exploration of the power of digital and social media to transform society. Written by Michel Bauwens, Vasilis Kostakis, and Alex Pazaitis, this manifesto offers a compelling vision of a world where knowledge is shared freely and communities design the objects they use. With a focus on non-profit production and community-based manufacturing, this book challenges the dominant system of capitalist industrial production and offers a roadmap for a more sustainable and equitable future. Whether you're a scholar, activist, or simply curious about the power of peer-to-peer networks, this manifesto is a must-read.

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