Marvin Brown

A “civic” economics of provision proposes that citizens—members of the civic—should work together in designing such systems.

In a commercial society, what counts as wealth is what can be treated as a commodity in the market. In a common society, wealth will not be limited to what we can purchase, but will include all that we need for a good life.

“What do we really want from the businesses in our communities?…Perhaps we first need to ask: what kind of community do we want?