> I wonder if there has been any mathematical research for the amount of > decentralization that is required so that a hegemonic class doesnt emerge.
This problem often viewed as solvable through *static* limitations such as a cap on property holdings. But I see this specifically as a *dynamic* problem that must be solved by adjusting the *origin* of property accumulation. I claim profit (the difference between consumer_price and owner_costs) is the origin of property accumulation and we can solve this problem by creating businesses/organizations that are co-owned by crowds of consumers who choose to impose a Terms of Operation upon themselves that: 1.) Treats Product as the investor's return. This means only consumers will invest to become co-owners, and only in the amount they predict they will need of that product. This also means the product will not be sold (except for surplus as explained below), as it is already pre-allocated to those who need it. This eliminates profit for those co-owners (they pay only costs as owners) and also eliminates sales tax since there is no final transaction (the co-owner of a dairy does not buy milk from himself because he owns his portion already). 2.) Treats Profit as an investment from the consumer who paid it. This means the current owners will charge profit against latecomers when surplus is sold to those with insufficient co-ownership, but that profit is immediately invested on behalf of the person who paid it so that all consumers incrementally gain the co-ownership they need to control the production they must have. This auto-distributes property to those willing to pay for that expansion, thereby avoiding the usual problem of over-accumulation. 3.) Treats Promise-to-work as another kind of investment so we can trade skills before production begins and eliminate the traditional paying of wages and also avoid income tax. 4.) Allows any subgroup to secede and retain their portion of ownership when there is a conflict. This is a (rough) attempt to solve the Tyranny of the Majority issue. Sincerely, Patrick Anderson http://ImputedProduction.BlogSpot.com http://SocialSufficiencyCoalition.BlogSpot.com _______________________________________________ P2P Foundation - Mailing list http://www.p2pfoundation.net https://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation
