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Toussinism (formally known as Pure and Perfect Organized State Capitalism) is an economic system conceptualized in December 2023. Toussinism advocates for state-managed competition within essential sectors of the economy. The theory draws heavily on Game theory, specifically the Nash equilibrium, to structure competition that leads to optimal outcomes for society as a whole. In Toussinism, the state acts as a central regulator, ensuring that multiple state-owned enterprises compete under regulated conditions to maximize efficiency and social welfare.
Overview
editToussinism seeks to bridge the gap between capitalism and socialism by focusing on the state’s role in organizing competition while allowing for market dynamics. Essential sectors such as healthcare, housing, energy, and agrifood are nationalized, but multiple state-owned enterprises compete within these sectors. This competition is managed to prevent monopolies, ensuring that prices remain fair and services efficient.
Key components include:
Nationalization of essential sectors like pharmaceuticals, housing, energy, and agriculture. Government-regulated competition between state-owned companies, simulating a perfect market environment. Redistribution of profits through public welfare programs and targeted subsidies, while maintaining a universal basic income (UBI) to provide a safety net for all citizens.
Principles
editGame Theory Foundation
editThe theoretical foundation of Toussinism lies in game theory, particularly the Nash equilibrium. The system assumes that cooperation within a regulated competition yields the most socially beneficial outcomes. The government organizes competition between state-owned companies to avoid monopolistic practices, ensuring that cooperation within a competitive framework leads to greater economic efficiency and public good.
Nationalization and Organized Competition
editToussinism calls for the nationalization of key industries, such as healthcare, housing, and energy. However, unlike traditional socialist models, where the state monopolizes these industries, Toussinism introduces a structure where multiple state-owned enterprises compete against each other under strict government oversight. This competition maintains pricing fairness and efficiency while removing the need for costly practices such as advertising or corporate lobbying.
In the pharmaceutical industry, for example, government-owned companies would compete to develop and sell medications. The substantial profits generated by this sector would be funneled back into public funds, reinvested into healthcare, research, or other public welfare programs. This approach ensures that large profits remain within the state and benefit society, rather than going to private shareholders.
Redistribution and Public Welfare
editToussinism ensures that the profits from state-owned enterprises are redirected to public welfare. A moderate Universal Basic Income (UBI) is provided to citizens to cover essential needs. This UBI is supplemented by targeted subsidies aimed at the most vulnerable groups, such as the unemployed, low-income families, and the elderly.
The redistribution model is designed to keep the economy flowing: citizens use their UBI to purchase goods from the nationalized sectors, effectively reinjecting money into the state economy. By minimizing the influence of private shareholders and maximizing state control over profits, Toussinism creates a closed loop of economic growth.
Implementation and Transition
editThe implementation of Toussinism would require a significant societal and political transition. Historically, large-scale economic shifts have been more achievable in moments of significant political change, such as the election of a new leader, a regime change, or the creation of a new state (e.g.,South Sudan, East Timor, or the Republic of Kosovo). Such changes create opportunities to overhaul existing systems and introduce new models.
The process of transitioning to Toussinism would likely begin with the nationalization of essential industries. The state would then establish regulated competition between multiple state-owned companies, following the principles of game theory. Profits from these industries would be redirected into public funds, supporting welfare programs, infrastructure, and UBI. As the system takes root, its emphasis on cooperation and state-managed competition would stabilize the economy, ensuring efficient markets without the destructive tendencies of unchecked capitalism.
Comparison to Other Economic Systems
editCapitalism
editToussinism rejects the classical capitalist assumption that unregulated market competition always leads to the best societal outcomes. Instead, it advocates for organized competition where the state acts as a regulator. While capitalist markets are prone to monopolies and oligopolies, Toussinism ensures that competition remains pure and perfect, preventing the concentration of economic power in private hands.
In contrast to capitalist models where profits are directed to shareholders, Toussinism ensures that profits from nationalized sectors are channeled back into the public sector, benefiting society through welfare programs and infrastructure investments.
State Capitalism
editWhile Toussinism shares some features with state capitalism—such as state ownership of key industries—it differs in its structured approach to competition. In state capitalist systems, the state may own enterprises but does not necessarily organize competition between them. Toussinism, on the other hand, insists that the government actively regulates competition between state-owned companies to ensure economic efficiency and avoid stagnation.
Socialism
editToussinism aligns with socialism in its advocacy for public ownership of essential industries. However, it diverges from traditional socialist models by promoting competition between state-owned enterprises, rather than centralized control. The goal is to simulate a perfect competitive market while avoiding the inefficiencies of monopolistic or oligopolistic practices that often arise in state-run economies.
Mixed Economies
editToussinism can also be compared to mixed economies, such as those in Nordic countries, where public ownership coexists with private enterprise. However, the structured competition within nationalized sectors and the significant reinvestment of profits into the public domain distinguish Toussinism from more moderate mixed economies. In Toussinism, the government takes on an active role in managing competition, rather than simply overseeing it.
See Also
editReferences
edit- Toussinism was conceptualized by Mathias Toussaint in December 2023, inspired by studies in game theory, particularly the Nash equilibrium.
- The theory has not yet been implemented in any state, and its principles remain subject to further academic scrutiny and development.