The Dream of a Thing

Refounding the Economy of a Venezuelan Commune

Abstract

In a vividly drawn account of El Maizal Commune, Chris Gilbert provides readers with a window into the inner workings of a community refounded with an eye toward building a new "alternative communal economy." The task, Gilbert finds, is not only one that is not only revolutionary, but liberating and creative, having the potential to collectively reimagine the social relations of a community.