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Hence the "ideologically pure" caveat; there is a fascinating subset of kibbutzim which make enough money to essentially function as post-scarcity economies (ma
by azernik 9y ago
Hence the "ideologically pure" caveat; there is a fascinating subset of kibbutzim which make enough money to essentially function as post-scarcity economies (making things like Humvee armor add-ons for the Americans, or high-end vending machines for e.g. movie rentals). Those have been able to stay ideologically pure by being more effective players in a capitalist system [1], and once they reach that state they are able to maintain it through social forces.
[1] which of course creates some serious cognitive dissonance for all involved