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Opinion: Choose Community, Not Capitalism

Mutual aid is the future. Our first step towards community and away from capitalism starts with our participation in the favor economy. 
By Elizabeth Griffee, Assistant Opinion Editor | August 31, 2024

The favor economy is a sociological concept best described as transactions between community members that are unpaid and instead reciprocated by future transactions. This economy is formed by the informal...