When designing the microgrant system I was thinking a lot about alternative economies, other capitalisms and the potential of building a solidarity economy.

Some friends of mine in New York City have been thinking a lot about this and are involved in this thing called Solidarity NYC that maps out and helps to support those things which build an economy that relies on solidarity.

"The solidarity economy meets our needs (everything from financial services to food) by utilizing values of justice, sustainability, cooperation, and democracy. Together we can build an economy worth occupying."

Read more at solidaritynyc.org