A profound look at the crisis of work and the collapse of the safety net, and a vision for a better way forward, rooted in America's cooperative spirit, from the founder of the Freelancers Union 

"Read this essential book to see how we can and must build the future."—Reid Hoffman, co-founder of Linkedin

Mutualism: It's not capitalism and it's not socialism. It's the future. 
The twentieth century changed every facet of life for American workers: how much they could expect to earn and what they had the right to demand. But by 2027, a majority of Americans—from low-wage service workers to white-collar professionals—won't be traditional employees. Benefits like paid sick leave, pensions, 401(k)s, disability insurance, and health care will be nearly extinct. To meet the needs of this new generation of workers, the government has done almost...