Group Economics Mastery
Access courses and financial templates to build collective wealth.
Mastery Class: Group Economics
"Many hands make light work" - Learn to pool resources, build cooperative networks, and harness the power of the village approach.
Week 1: Why Combine Forces?
Pooling resources, mutual aid, and the village model
Week 2-3: Mechanisms
Co-ops, lending circles, investment clubs
Week 4-5: Behavioral Economics
Trust, free-riders, and overcoming roadblocks
Week 6-8: Wealth Creation
Case studies on shared work and profits
Week 9-12: Practical Tools
Legal frameworks and decision-making
Week 13-16: Capstone
Launch your community project
Week 1 Assignment: Community Resource Map
List and diagram all your personal and community networks where resources or support flow in both directions:
- • Family networks
- • Faith groups
- • Clubs and organizations
- • Online communities
- • Business circles
💰 Pay What You Want - We Thrive Together
We believe learning about group economics should be accessible to everyone. Pay what you can afford. Those who pay more help subsidize those who pay less. This is group economics in action.
Group Economics Mastery Course
Suggested: $10 (solidarity) | $50 (standard) | $100+ (supporter). Every contribution helps another learner.
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📋 Sample Lesson: Many Hands, One Village
First session breakdown (90 minutes):
1. Welcome & Warm-Up
10 minShare: "A time when working with others made a task easier"
2. Mini Lecture: Group Economics in Everyday Life
15 minHistory, benefits, examples from diverse cultures
3. Activity: Community Resource Map
20 minDiagram your networks and resource flows
4. Simulation: Lending Circle
15 minExperience shared risk and trust-building
5. Discussion: Trust and Barriers
10 minWhat makes sharing resources hard? How to overcome?
6. Case Study & Reflection
10 minSuccess story: food co-op or investment club
7. Wrap-Up & Assignment
10 minHomework: Expand resource map, interview family member
🎯 Hands-On Exercises
1. Community Resource Mapping
Draw your network: identify resource flows, informal economies, and support systems in your community.
2. Lending Circle Simulation
Experience shared risk and trust-building through group lending exercises.
3. Collaborative Budgeting Challenge
Negotiate and create shared budgets with your cohort ($1,000 community fund scenario).
4. Build-a-Coop Case Study
Design a cooperative business: food co-op, artist collective, buying club, or investment group.
5. Mutual Aid in Action
Weekly practice: give and receive non-monetary aid (skill share, meal swap, carpool, etc.).
📚 Required Reading & Media
Core Texts
Collective Courage
Jessica Gordon Nembhard
The Art of Gathering
Priya Parker
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution
Peter Kropotkin (public domain)
The Gift Economy
Lewis Hyde (selected chapters)
Articles & Documentaries
"The Case for Reparations"
Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic
College Savings Circles
NPR, 2020
The Mondragon Corporation
DW Documentary (YouTube)
Modern U.S. Cooperatives
PBS NewsHour
Podcasts
📚 Additional Courses
The WETT Doctrine: Financial Strategy
Deep dive into the financial strategies that power the WETT empire.
Duration: 6 WeeksPooled Resources & Investment
How to leverage collective capital for maximum returns.
Duration: 5 WeeksVillage Banking Systems
Traditional and modern approaches to community finance.
Duration: 4 Weeks📊 Financial Templates
🎓 Learning Path
Each week integrates: real-world case study → practical exercise → reflection → connection to your networks