Editing Murray Bookchin (section)

===Critique of privatization and nationalization===
Bookchin critiques private property as a central driver of both social and ecological harm, associating it with exploitation, domination, and the prioritization of profit over community and environmental well-being. According to Bookchin, systems based on private ownership promote competition and individualism, which he argues are incompatible with the cooperation and solidarity needed to build a fair and sustainable society.

Nationalization, often positioned as a remedy to capitalism's excesses, is also seen by Bookchin as inadequate. He contends that nationalization typically shifts control from private companies to centralized bureaucratic entities, merely replacing one form of dominance with another. In this state-centered model, the apparatus of the state, rather than the market, assumes authority over economic activities. This can lead to what Bookchin describes as a "privatized economy in a collectivized form," where workers remain detached from their labor and ecological exploitation persists.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carter |first1=Mason |title=Libertarian Municipalism: Theory to Build Socialism from Below |url=https://www.classwithmason.com/2024/11/libertarian-municipalism-theory-to.html |website=Class with Mason |date=November 9, 2024 }}</ref>