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Reciprocal Obligations: The Heart of Mutualism

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 Sara Horowitz, founder of the Freelancers Union and author of 'Mutualism: Building the New Economy from the Ground Up', shares her journey into mutualism.Horowitz is a former chair of the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship. Her work has been covered by NPR, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic, among other outlets. She describes herself as a lifelong mutualist and lives in Brooklyn, New York.Horowitz emphasizes the need for reciprocal obligations and community building, sharing insights from her family history and the experiences in creating the Freelancers Union Insurance Company. The conversation explores how we can learn from the past to build effective organizations and outlines a vision for a mutualist ecosystem. Watch this episode on YouTubeListen to this episode:Apple PodcastsSpotifyPocket CastsRSS Feed Themes:Mutualism as a framework – Understanding its three principles and how they differ from socialism or capitalism.Safety nets and reciprocity – Why peer-to-peer systems of care provide resilience in uncertain times.Historical lessons – From unions, Mondragon, and religious organizations to modern co-ops and movements.Patient capital – Models for financing ecosystems without extractive pressures.The role of government – Creating sandboxes, infrastructure, and scaling mutualist innovations.Self-determination and community – Finding your group, nurturing trust, and building resilience together.TImestamps:Opening & Context00:00 — Sara on neighbors, connection, and joy in supporting others00:41 — Lucas introduces the Holochain Foundation sponsor01:58 — Introducing Sara Horowitz, Freelancers Union founder & author of MutualismSara’s Journey into Mutualism03:25 — Family roots in unions and cooperatives05:19 — Rethinking safety nets: beyond government and charity07:23 — What we’ve lost in the social fabric of business and communityPrinciples & Practices of Mutualism09:22 — Defining mutualism: solidarity, economic mechanism, generational time horizon11:38 — Political homelessness & decentralized strategies13:34 — Reciprocal obligations: indivisible reserves, Green Bay Packers, and cooperative modelsBuilding Safety Nets Today15:48 — Learning from past cooperative institutions17:48 — Babysitting co-ops and neighborhood organizing19:44 — From transactional to relational economies21:27 — The founding of Freelancers Union & portable benefitsVision of Mutualist Ecosystems24:20 — Building networks and small beginnings26:16 — Practical examples: Molly Hempstreet & industrial cooperatives28:15 — Pillars of a mutualist ecosystem: organizations, government, training, capital30:18 — Patient capital: seedling stage, fellowships, program-related investmentsRole of Government & Institutions35:03 — Sandboxes, safe spaces, and infrastructure36:54 — Religious organizations and mutualist hard-coding39:20 — Disaster recovery & the risks of outsourcing mutual aidScaling Mutualism41:32 — Scale as mycelial networks and feedback loops43:48 — Trust as the foundation of markets and democracyChallenges & Future Directions45:53 — Where to start: local communities, co-ops, book groups47:52 — Distinguishing mutualism from socialism and communism49:38 — Wealth concentration & collective survival51:26 — Unusual alliances: bridging divides through shared needs53:34 — Self-determination, faith, and forgiveness in hard timesClosing54:59 — Beginners in mutualism: the courage to start55:46 — Farewell & invitation to join the Mutualist SocietyResources & References:📖 Mutualism: Building the Next Economy from the Ground Up – Sara Horowitz 📜 The Rochdale Principles – Early cooperative movement guidelines 📚 Mondragon Cooperative Model – Basque Country, Spain📚 United Mine Workers of America – Historical labor organizing📖 The 10 Laws of Trust: Building the Bonds That Make a Business Great📖 The End of History and the Last Man – Francis Fukuyama📚 Ashoka & Echoing Green – Fellowship programs for social entrepreneursTranscriptSara Horowitz (00:00.088)You better really be connected to your neighbors. You really have to start to know the people around you and be connected to them in a peer-to-peer way because you don't know when you're going to need help. And it turns out supporting other people is probably one of the best things you can do to give your life joy.Narrator - Clara CheminWelcome to Entangled Futures with Lucas Tauil, where we explore mutuality and conversations towards a world that works for everyone.Lucas Tauil (00:41.4)This episode is brought to you by the Holochain Foundation. Holochain is creating technology that allows people to team up, share information, and solve their own problems without needing a middleman. Creating carriers that cannot be captured, Holochain enables privacy and holds space for innovation and mutuality. I first came ...
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