What do anarchists think about the economic crisis? This new collection of essays explores the history and present of anarchist-inspired economic analysis.No other collection has so fully explored contemporary economics from an anarchist perspective; left-leaning readers with an interest in economic theory, as well as in participatory economics (Parecon) will find this collection of great use.Accumulation of Freedom includes contributions from some of the most well...

Michael Albert’s latest work, Practical Utopia is a succinct and thoughtful discussion of ambitious goals and practical principles for creating a desirable society. It presents concepts and their connections to current society; visions of what can be in a preferred, participatory future; and an examination of the ends and means required for developing a just society. Neither shying away from the complexity of human issues, nor reeking of dogmatism, Practical Utopia presup...

Help your child master potty training with Orky the Purple Fox in this hilarious, educational, and beautifully illustrated children's book!In "Orky Poops" by Albert Michael Greenhouse, Orky and Lila have just welcomed their newborn twin fox pups, Iris and Indi. But when little Indi poops for the very first time, Orky is completely grossed out! To show him that going to the bathroom is a natural part of life, Lila takes Orky on a fu...

Step into a world of color, courage, and heart in Orky: The Mystical Chamber -a magical adventure filled with talking foxes, mysterious technology, unforgettable friendships, and the power of saying goodbye.Deep in an enchanted forest lives Orky-a gentle, purple fox with sparkling fur and a secret unlike anything the forest has ever known. Hidden behind a locked door lies a mystical chamber capable of granting anyone one minute-just sixty precious seconds-to speak ...

On a cold winter night, a tiny baby fox named Orky is left on the doorstep of the Foster Home, shivering and alone in a wooden crib. Miss Whimsy, a caring fox who runs the home, finds him just as dawn breaks. She takes Orky in, warming him with her love and care. As he settles into the Foster Home, Orky forms friendships with the other young foxes and begins to feel at home for the first time. However, he secretly longs for a family of his own, watching as other foxes are adopted.O...

It presents concepts and their connections to current society; visions of what can be in a preferred, participatory future; and an examination of the ends and means required for developing a just society. Neither shying away from the complexity of human issues, nor reeking of dogmatism, Practical Utopia presupposes only concern for humanity.

In this lucid political memoir, veteran anti-capitalist activist Michael Albert offers an ardent defense of the project to transform global inequality. Albert, a uniquely visionary figure, recounts a life of uncompromising commitment to creating change one step at a time. Whether chronicling the battles against the Vietnam War, those waged on Boston campuses, or the challenges of creating living, breathing alternative social models, Albert brings a keen and unwavering sense of justice to h...

Providing hope and direction to sustain commitment on the path to change, No Bosses is about winning a new world.Life under capitalism. Rampant debilitating denial for the many next to vile enrichment of the few. Material deprivation, denial, and denigration. Dignity defiled. Michael Albert's book No Bosses advocates for the conception and then organization of a new economy. The vision offered is called participatory economics. It elevates self-management, equity, ...

As Noam Chomsky writes about something - US foreign policy, corporate policies, an election, or a movement - he is not only quite specific in recounting the topic and its facts but also exercises blisteringly relentless logic to discern the interconnections between the evidence and broader themes involved. This may seem mundane, but virtually every time, even aside from the details of the case in question, the process, the steps, the ways of linking one thing to another illustrate what it ...

This second edition of Lessons in Play reorganizes the presentation of the popular original text in combinatorial game theory to make it even more widely accessible. Starting with a focus on the essential concepts and applications, it then moves on to more technical material. Still written in a textbook style with supporting evidence and proofs, the authors add many more exercises and examples and implement a two-step approach for some aspects of the material invo...

Someone once said that it is easier to imagine the end of the world than to imagine the end of capitalism. Michael Albert would disagree.Realizing Hope offers a speculative vision of a future beyond capitalism - an alternative to the exploitation of human labour, the unchecked destruction of the earth, and the oppression of all for the benefit of the few. Participatory economics - parecon for short - is Albert's concrete proposal for a classless economy, developed from anarchist pr...

An interview with Noam Chomsky is a bit like throwing batting practice to Babe Ruth. What you lob in, he will hammer out.This conversational interview by Michael Albert, who has been close to Chomsky for roughly half a century and talked with him many hundreds of times, spans a wide range of topics including journalism, science, religion, the racist foundations of American society, education as indoctrination, issues of class and resistance, colonialism, imperialis...