The cooperative system is fundamental to the organization and
structure of a Prout (the Progressive Utilization Theory) economy. It
is an expression of economic democracy in action - cooperative
enterprises give workers the right of capital ownership, collective
management and all the associated benefits, such as profit
sharing.[i] Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, the propounder of Prout, goes
further and argues that an egalitarian society is actually not
possible without a commitment to the cooperative system.[ii] The
commitment is not just to an economic order but also to a cooperative
ethic and culture. This essay explores some of the scientific
evidence that humans have a predisposition to cooperation and in
particular to economic cooperation. The evidence comes from a new and
exciting field of research known as neuro-economics. We then turn to
those insights provided by sociological studies.
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