Meaning of horizontalism | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A political or social theory or system that advocates the equitable distribution of power in a society.
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2. An approach to money creation theory pioneered by Basil Moore which states that private bank reserves are not managed by central banks.
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Examples

“Horizontalism is not described as an ideology but as a relationship—a way of relating to one another in a directly democratic way while at the same time continually creating through the process⟳ of discovery.”

“The accounts Sitrin gathered from the direct⟳ participation in the Argentine uprising demonstrate⟳ that for many, horizontalism was perhaps an anti-ideological ideology composed of a fluid mixture of flexible, participatory, non-dogmatic values and practices oriented around consensus, federalism, and self-management.”

“Indeed, it has been said that in horizontalism, commercial banks lend⟳ to all who demand⟳ credit.”

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