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Owning Our Future: The Emerging Ownership Revolution Review: Clarity of Vision - This is a groundbreaking book, as one of a number of great books. This one stands out for its combining of conceptual innovations with examples. Others here have noted many of the groundbreaking elements in this book. Marjorie Kelly has taken a step beyond her previous book The Divine Right of Capital to begin a process to identify various conceptual elements that make the difference between destructive enterprises and life-sustaining ones. She does it in a brilliant way that intertwines her folk storytelling of her own adventure which reminds me of Annie Dillard, the examples, and the theoretical considerations. William Greider's fantastic book The Soul of Capitalism spurred me into shifting the focus of my activist thought to the importance of alternative business models. Myself, I was a working member at a Food Co-op in New York at the time. I can't help but notice some important stylistic similarities between Kelly's new book and Greider's 2003 work, but only as a compliment. Moreover, Greider's book was itself inspired by Kelly's first one, I have since discovered rereading his preface in Divine Right of Capital. To Kelly's further credit on one detail, Greider never mentions the historical origins of the employee ownership model in his book, and keeps his focus on the 20th Century innovations by Louis Kelso and Senator Russell Long, and the penetrating insights of David Ellerman and Herman Daly. Kelly refers to the latter two also, but gives a sharp if fleeting mention of the co-ops pioneering accomplishment as a model and practice in history. However, she gives no bibliographical reference. I can only think she is wary of some kind of a reactionary witch hunt to explain this omission. Johnston Birchall's major 1990s work on co-operatives is a good reference to get a look at the history. An article I wrote on Fair Trade and available on line at the university journal Anamesa called The Real Price of Coffee gives a range of references in this area, some thanks to Kelly's first work. I really like Kelly's theoretical umbrella around purpose and design, including catagories like Living Purpose, Rooted Membership, and Generative Ownership. She provides an unhurried and usually clear narrative as she introduces crisis and alternatives, ideas and examples. In the occasional moment where she loses clarity, it is not so difficult to regain your place in the network of ideas and examples Her ideas about design are brilliant, and remind me of William McDonagh's cradle to cradle ideas about green industry. The book is an excellent blend of density and light, with ample material to probe further into the subject. Nevertheless, she only mentions Greider by name, but without any reference to his very unsung work cited above. She does mention Gar Alperovitz's work America Beyond Capitalism. She also makes reference to the Solidarity Economics movement, but while noting its origins and prevalence outside the US, fails to note the progress in the US such as the 2009 SE Conference, following the two US events of the World Social Forum. This is the kind of book I thought David Korten would write in The Great Turning, but didn't. That he does recognize this approach is clear from his introduction,and an especially nice touch I'd say since he did found Yes Magazine along with his books. Dive into this book! I heartily recommend it, since here we have a new conceptual articulation of individuals in co-operation and possibilities for grassroots sustainable development. Review: Inspiring - a "must read for" entrepreneurs - As someone who has worked (successfully) nearly 20 years in the extractive economy I found this book inspiring. This work points the way to alternative and creative solutions, grounded in logic evidence for how the world (and not just the economy) works, to our current self-imposed ills. I have been deeply frustrated with the current corporate condition despite benefiting personally from it for some time. I could not clearly articulate, prior to reading this book, exactly why. Now I am able to name the thing that has frustrated me. And with that knowledge comes the freedom, motive, and energy to be part of the solution. To the author: Thank you. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,754,850 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4,004 in Economics (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (92) | | Dimensions | 6.19 x 0.7 x 9.19 inches | | Edition | 6.1.2012 | | ISBN-10 | 1605093106 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1605093109 | | Item Weight | 13.8 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 264 pages | | Publication date | June 4, 2012 | | Publisher | Berrett-Koehler Publishers | ## Images ![Owning Our Future: The Emerging Ownership Revolution - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/613IcwaWFEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clarity of Vision *by G***M on September 26, 2012* This is a groundbreaking book, as one of a number of great books. This one stands out for its combining of conceptual innovations with examples. Others here have noted many of the groundbreaking elements in this book. Marjorie Kelly has taken a step beyond her previous book The Divine Right of Capital to begin a process to identify various conceptual elements that make the difference between destructive enterprises and life-sustaining ones. She does it in a brilliant way that intertwines her folk storytelling of her own adventure which reminds me of Annie Dillard, the examples, and the theoretical considerations. William Greider's fantastic book The Soul of Capitalism spurred me into shifting the focus of my activist thought to the importance of alternative business models. Myself, I was a working member at a Food Co-op in New York at the time. I can't help but notice some important stylistic similarities between Kelly's new book and Greider's 2003 work, but only as a compliment. Moreover, Greider's book was itself inspired by Kelly's first one, I have since discovered rereading his preface in Divine Right of Capital. To Kelly's further credit on one detail, Greider never mentions the historical origins of the employee ownership model in his book, and keeps his focus on the 20th Century innovations by Louis Kelso and Senator Russell Long, and the penetrating insights of David Ellerman and Herman Daly. Kelly refers to the latter two also, but gives a sharp if fleeting mention of the co-ops pioneering accomplishment as a model and practice in history. However, she gives no bibliographical reference. I can only think she is wary of some kind of a reactionary witch hunt to explain this omission. Johnston Birchall's major 1990s work on co-operatives is a good reference to get a look at the history. An article I wrote on Fair Trade and available on line at the university journal Anamesa called The Real Price of Coffee gives a range of references in this area, some thanks to Kelly's first work. I really like Kelly's theoretical umbrella around purpose and design, including catagories like Living Purpose, Rooted Membership, and Generative Ownership. She provides an unhurried and usually clear narrative as she introduces crisis and alternatives, ideas and examples. In the occasional moment where she loses clarity, it is not so difficult to regain your place in the network of ideas and examples Her ideas about design are brilliant, and remind me of William McDonagh's cradle to cradle ideas about green industry. The book is an excellent blend of density and light, with ample material to probe further into the subject. Nevertheless, she only mentions Greider by name, but without any reference to his very unsung work cited above. She does mention Gar Alperovitz's work America Beyond Capitalism. She also makes reference to the Solidarity Economics movement, but while noting its origins and prevalence outside the US, fails to note the progress in the US such as the 2009 SE Conference, following the two US events of the World Social Forum. This is the kind of book I thought David Korten would write in The Great Turning, but didn't. That he does recognize this approach is clear from his introduction,and an especially nice touch I'd say since he did found Yes Magazine along with his books. Dive into this book! I heartily recommend it, since here we have a new conceptual articulation of individuals in co-operation and possibilities for grassroots sustainable development. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Inspiring - a "must read for" entrepreneurs *by S***S on May 21, 2019* As someone who has worked (successfully) nearly 20 years in the extractive economy I found this book inspiring. This work points the way to alternative and creative solutions, grounded in logic evidence for how the world (and not just the economy) works, to our current self-imposed ills. I have been deeply frustrated with the current corporate condition despite benefiting personally from it for some time. I could not clearly articulate, prior to reading this book, exactly why. Now I am able to name the thing that has frustrated me. And with that knowledge comes the freedom, motive, and energy to be part of the solution. To the author: Thank you. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ learned a lot *by K***E on July 21, 2017* beautifully written and informative --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/11832820-owning-our-future-the-emerging-ownership-revolution](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/11832820-owning-our-future-the-emerging-ownership-revolution) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-06-07*