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by JumpCrisscross 1701 days ago
> they have trouble surviving in a world where the competition is supported by modern finance

The problem with coƶperatives is longevity. We have white-collar coƶps of sorts: partnerships. They tend to disintegrate after a generation or become quasi-corporations over time because immortal entities can make plans and promises on time scales that ones that grow old and change priorities and die can't.