Hermann Lueer has subjected Jasper Bernes’ new book, The Future of Revolution, to a compelling critique. The idea that rationing could be a meaningful alternative to accounting based on working time is firmly rejected by Lueer. Read the full article here: Leftdis
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In mid-October we’re heading to the Ruhr! In Dortmund and Mülheim we’ll be giving two talks promoting the concept of working-time accounting – and bringing together what belongs together: workplace self-management and democratic planned economy as an emancipatory alternative to capitalism! 16.10. AZ Mülheim (https://www.az-muelheim.de/kontaktweg/)17.10. Black Pigeon Dortmund (https://black-pigeon.org/kontakt/)Both at 7 p.m. – free entry
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On the Post-Growth Blog, a plea for labor-time accounting has been published. In it, the Freiburg-based group La Banda Vaga explains why the “Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution” are more necessary than ever in times of multiple crises. The movements and uprisings of the past two decades, they argue, have fizzled out because
The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation offers training materials on “Living Utopias!” (in german). It’s great that labour time calculation – the ‘new kid on the block’ – is also included! Click on the yellow plus signs to learn more. Also highly recommended: the article on self-management and workplace occupations! (in english).
A month ago, the “Angry Workers” published a contribution to the debate on the “Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution”, the “standard work” on labor time accounting. Hermann Lueer responds and clears up some misunderstandings. Definitely worth reading! https://leftdis.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/notes-on-angry-workers-debate-contribution/
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Next Friday, September 5, we will be guests at FAU-Hamburg’s “Collective Friday” to present the working time calculation. We look forward to the exchange with the collective enterprises! Friday, September 5, 2025 – Dinner starting at 7 PM, followed by content at 8 PM – at the Libertarian Cultural and Action Center ‘Schwarze Katze’, Fettstr.
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The presentation of our app and the underlying theory at the Institute for Political Education of the Mexican Morena Party can now be viewed on YouTube (in Spanish): https://www.youtube.com/live/1JlSk087r_c?si=548FB_PrnR5gJZh7
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Unfortunately, our regular meet-up at the Neuköllner Kleinod is canceled this Friday (15.08.). We’re looking forward to the next round on September 19th!
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The audio recording of the lecture “Anarcho-Syndicalism and Free Society” by Helge Döhring, including an engaging discussion, is now online in German — feel free to listen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B7bRVxLNqk
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Next Tuesday, we will present our theory and app at a hybrid event in Mexico City. We were invited by the Institute for Political Education (INFP) of the Morena Party. Among others, the INFP’s working group on cooperatives will take part in the event. Two IDA members who work on the app will join via
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