A local
institution dedicated to encouraging the formation of
non-commercial organization which provide services to the
community. Chambers of Anti-Commerce provide
intellectual capital and a place to
network for potential
leaders who want to create institutions whose
mission is not to make money, but rather to provide for the common good. Obviously, it forms a
dichotomy with
Chamber of Commerce.
Example 1: If you want to start a
soup kitchen, you would find literature on
accounting,
permits,
cooking, and possible
locations. You would also be able to meet other people who might be able to
help, from local
clergy to potential
volunteers.
Example 2: You are sick of
spending money in restaurants and want to be social while you are eating, so you and your friends try organize massive
dinner parites, buying raw food in
bulk, renting space, and using
division of labor (your own). However, you don't know the first thing about organizing groups, so you go to the Chamber of Anti-Commerce, who puts you in touch with a volunteer who will act as your
parliamentarian and help your group have productive,
democratic meetings using
rules of order to accomplish your thing.
Chambers of Anti Commerce are not yet sweeping the
nation, but when they do, we can all say they started on
E2.