Mutuaalismi

Mutuaalismi is a school of thought within anarchism that advocates for a society in which individuals are free to exchange goods and services in a voluntary and cooperative manner. It emerged in the 19th century, with key figures such as Pierre-Joseph Proudhon and Josiah Warren. A central tenet of mutuaalismi is the belief that individuals should be compensated for their labor based on its market value, rather than on any artificial scarcity or privilege. This often involves the abolition of interest, rent, and profit derived from ownership of property rather than from direct labor.

Mutuaalists generally support worker cooperatives and mutual credit banks as mechanisms to facilitate equitable exchange. They envision a society characterized by free markets, but ones that are not distorted by state intervention or capitalist monopolies. While opposing state coercion, mutuaalists often propose systems of mutual defense and common services that are voluntarily funded and organized. The emphasis is on individual liberty, self-ownership, and voluntary association as the foundations of social and economic organization. Mutuaalismi seeks to replace the existing system of wage labor and capitalist exploitation with a more just and egalitarian framework based on reciprocity and cooperation.