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Economy for the Common Good

20. Wandelkraft: Pay What You Can, Access for All

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September 15, 2026

For years, I watched neoliberal systems isolate people and push them into financial instability. The gig economy turns independence into raw exploitation. We desperately need better answers than endless competition and scarcity.

Shared economy models (Gemeinsame Ökonomie) and platforms like Diana Osterhage’s Wandelkraft prove we can run an economy differently.

When we treat money as a creative tool—replacing rigid price tags with trust and "Pay What You Can"—we put human dignity back at the center. Those who have more contribute more; those who have less still gain access.