Mutualism

Definition
Mutualism is an economic idea that says that humans should be able to make free "contracts" with each other, without the interference of a State. They want cooperation and exchange rather than Capitalism, so everyone keeps the full value of their labor. They also proposed that anyone could obtain free credit from a people's bank.

They suggest that local communities come together in a system based on Federalism. Society would be composed of workers' associations and communes, which would be organized by layers of councils all the way up to the national level. Unlike in many current governments, these councils would be made up of delegates rather than representatives, meaning that they would have no "executive authority"and they could be recalled by their community at any time.

Throughout its history, it has mainly appealed to craftsmen, shopkeepers, and farmers, who all value their independence more than other anarchists might.

Arguments Against
Mutualism does not question or destroy the current Class system.

History
Mutualism was supported by the first International Working Men's Association, as well as the revolutionaries in the Paris Commune of 1871.