Social.Coop Community Cafes

Hi Caitlin, yes i'm interested in talking about public banking. I'm also very interested in social impact bonds but I think that is indeed a very separate and contentious topic - I'm quite critical of them.

Yet another thing is I recently started hosting "Workers' Cafe" - we need more Cafes! https://patio.ica.coop/t/workers-cafe-tokyo-march-2022/570

And there is this video clip https://youtu.be/k9QIBw5TWBM

Another area I think about often is worker coop electronic transaction systems. GNU Taler is an interesting project.

I often also often think about some kind of securitization - if we create a standard enterprise plan, to which a worker coop chooses to subscribe, part of the plan is to borrow money on the promise of a share of future expected profits? For simple businesses this might do - say a worker coop is to build and operate a power station - then future profits can be easily calculated with a declared degree of uncertainty (price fluctuations, Act of God, etc)

Thus, some kind of reasonable securitization terms and conditions can be engineered? Then the worker coop can shop around banks that would be interested 😄

Hi Caitlin, yes i'm interested in talking about public banking. I'm also very interested in social impact bonds but I think that is indeed a very separate and contentious topic - I'm quite critical of them.

This is an excellent topic - For example, I would love to know what existing institutions think about "worker coop revolution". IMHO, this will create a solid business-line, along with others like home mortgage, etc. I think some enterprising ones can lead the way! weekdays = 3PM Eastern (5AM Tokyo) Weekends/Fridays = more flexible

I'd like to organize a discussion of public banking. Are you interested? Please share specific times on specific dates that would work for you, and I'll create a poll Also, please think about a few common reads that we might share with everyone on an optional reading list. (And, I also want to talk about social impact bonds, but I think it is too much to tack on to this discussion so maybe tell me your interest in that topic too.)

Hello! I have recently cleaned up the Community Cafe sign up doc, check it out here. We'd love to see some cafe's this fall! Cozy up in your home with your favorite fall beverage and spend some time chatting with your cooperatively-minded internet friends 😉

I put it on my calendar and invited a friend! 😎