Contributism is the understanding that we find fulfillment and belonging through participatory contribution — through the act of giving. We believe that within this simple idea is the core of what is necessary to fix our whole society — while restoring joy and dignity to our own lives as individuals.

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“In this way, contributism shifts us towards a more holistic and rigorous understanding of success and health than capitalism’s economic lens provides, on both a personal level and a societal level.

The contributist’s measure of a human’s well-being is not simply their net worth, but their ability to contribute and participate — a human who cannot give is a human in need of rehabilitation.

And the sign of a society in decline is not a low GDP (otherwise, we would all see America as the pinnacle of societal health), but when it cannot adequately provide its members with the right to give — to contribute constructively to their community.”

— “For the Human,” The Contributist Reader

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We’re mobilizing hyper-locally across America, with the goal of implementing a radical and sensible new social, political, and legal framework that centers human flourishing. If you feel exhausted by the problems of America, and want to become part of the solution, take a moment to learn about our project.