Series

The Elysian Manifesto

One way our world could go from here.

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Mondragon as the new City-State This cooperative could be its own country.

By Elle Griffin · Part 1 · 3 Sep 2024 147

The Cooperatist Manifesto that inspired Mondragon Father José María Arizmendiarrieta didn’t just imagine a better economic system, he built it.

By Elle Griffin · Part 2 · 13 Oct 2024 17

Every company should be owned by its employees Central States Manufacturing as a model for exiting to employee-ownership.

By Elle Griffin · Part 3 · 24 Jul 2024 102

Founders can get much richer by selling to employees This is how we create a wave of employee ownership.

By Elle Griffin · Part 4 · 15 Aug 2024 50

Companies will usurp the nation-state That’s why we need to build better ones.

By Elle Griffin · Part 5 · 10 Feb 2025 4

US states should have autonomy—like EU countries All we need to change is taxation.

By Elle Griffin · Part 6 · 19 Mar 2025 33

We should create more US states Inside the growing movement to redraw state lines, and why it might be better for liberals and conservatives alike.

By Elle Griffin · Part 7 · 27 Mar 2025 23

Opening our borders will solve just about everything Here's how.

By Elle Griffin · Part 8 · 7 Nov 2022 29

What if countries had to compete for citizens? Just like companies compete for customers.

By Elle Griffin · Part 9 · 21 Nov 2022 19

Decouple federal government from nation-states A world of city-states should join federal governments à la carte.

By Elle Griffin · Part 10 · 11 Mar 2024 14