This article describes the up and coming trend of collectively run coops that operate through the consensus process, and explores the advantages and disadvantages of such a setup. I've been considering joining and/or volunteering at the local food coop here in Lincoln. (Though I'm quite certain the one here is not run by collective consensus; that's an even rarer bird. In fact they're still working on becoming officially restructured as a coop instead of a non-profit org, since the tax status of "coop" didn't exist back when it was founded.)

In the optimistic future, these (or something very much like them) will become the norm, while top-down "thou shalt do as I say because I am the manager" outfits will appear to our descendents as quaint as the British monarchy.