“Mutualism: Building the Next Economy from the Ground Up demonstrates how cooperatives, unions, faith communities and mutuals are ready and capable of delivering a safety net for the 21st century. Lifting up histories of labor organizing, Horowitz suggests how our mutualist sectors can focus on building new institutions to meet the needs of working people. The book illustrates how transformation will only come when we coalesce our power by linking these efforts into mutualist ecosystems, eschewing government and market dependency and in building solutions at scale.”

“Horowitz gives us the model to build our next progressive institutions. Her vision provides a path forward to build the next safety net that will meet the needs of all workers in the next economy—an economy that is already here!”

“In describing a mutualist sector, Horowitz draws on the collective economic development strategies used by cooperative, union, mutual, and faith-based movements. I’m particularly pleased that she includes the critical bridging roles A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin played in connecting these movements during the civil rights era. This book provides wonderful insights for what to do now.”

“Mutualism is an extraordinary ride – taking the reader on a journey that frames our history, defines our current challenges, and provides a critical path forward. The book is a mandate to build the capital markets, safety nets, and fundamental infrastructure that our country and our world so desperately need. This book caused me to re-examine the work of the social sector and my own organization through the lens of this powerful framework. There is much work to be done and Mutualism gives us the blueprint to succeed.”

“Individualism over the past half century has allowed us to forget the many benefits of people simply working together. Horowitz looks back in history to show how “mutualism” has provided powerful solutions and can be modernized to meet the growing needs of tomorrow.”