I am not opposed to bottom up solutions such as worker coops. I think they’ve proven successful both with small businesses such as coffee shops and with larger companies such as Mondragon. What I am opposed to is a top down mandate that all companies must be worker coops. The bottom up approach does not have any of the issues I raised because the workers themselves have the power to decide what to do with the coop when they want to retire.

Thanks! I’ve appreciated the discussion with you too!