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eli_sennesh comments on Open Thread, Feb. 2 - Feb 8, 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 06 February 2015 03:34:43PM 2 points [-]

Anyone know how to start a mutual-aid society?

Comment author: Transfuturist 07 February 2015 06:59:56AM 3 points [-]

Well, first you have to know how to start a society in the first place.

Comment author: [deleted] 07 February 2015 10:23:09AM 0 points [-]

It's a specific kind of nonprofit organization.

Comment author: Transfuturist 07 February 2015 07:36:01PM -2 points [-]

...Interesting.

Comment author: CellBioGuy 08 February 2015 08:37:24PM 0 points [-]

Similar to the fraternal organizations, like the Freemasons or Oddfellows?

Comment author: [deleted] 13 February 2015 02:56:04PM 0 points [-]

Comment author: ChristianKl 15 February 2015 02:41:48AM 0 points [-]

The wikipedia articles does include them in it's description:

Examples of benefit societies include trade unions, friendly societies, credit unions, self-help groups, landsmanshaftn, immigrant hometown societies, fraternal organizations such as the Freemasons and the Oddfellows, coworking communities, and many others.